Larry Bird vs. Sid Catlett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Catlett 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.

Sid Catlett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sid Catlett: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sid Catlett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sid Catlett 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sid Catlett 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sid Catlett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sid Catlett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sid Catlett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sid Catlett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sid Catlett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sid Catlett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sid Catlett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sid Catlett 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sid Catlett 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sid Catlett 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sid Catlett 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sid Catlett 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sid Catlett 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sid Catlett 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sid Catlett .222

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sid Catlett .222

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sid Catlett 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sid Catlett 0.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sid Catlett 0.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sid Catlett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sid Catlett - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sid Catlett -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sid Catlett -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sid Catlett -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sid Catlett -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sid Catlett -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sid Catlett -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sid Catlett 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sid Catlett -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sid Catlett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sid Catlett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sid Catlett -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sid Catlett -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sid Catlett -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sid Catlett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sid Catlett - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.