Larry Bird vs. Rick Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Brunson 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.

Rick Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Brunson 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Brunson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Brunson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Brunson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Brunson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Brunson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Brunson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Brunson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Brunson 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Brunson 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Brunson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Brunson 1,090

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Brunson 447

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Brunson 876

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Brunson 201

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Brunson 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Brunson 337

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Brunson .378

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Brunson .362

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Brunson .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Brunson 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Brunson 0.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Brunson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Brunson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Brunson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Brunson 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Brunson 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Brunson 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Brunson 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Brunson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Brunson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Brunson .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Brunson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Brunson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002)