Larry Bird vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ruben Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)