Larry Bird vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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 Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Roberson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Roberson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Roberson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.