Larry Bird vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richard Petruska 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richard Petruska 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richard Petruska 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richard Petruska 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richard Petruska -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richard Petruska -