Larry Bird vs. Steve Bucknall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Bucknall 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.

Steve Bucknall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Bucknall: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Bucknall 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Bucknall 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Bucknall 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Bucknall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Bucknall 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Bucknall 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Bucknall 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Bucknall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Bucknall 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Bucknall 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Bucknall 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Bucknall 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Bucknall 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Bucknall 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Bucknall 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Bucknall 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Bucknall 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Bucknall 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Bucknall 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Bucknall 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Bucknall 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Bucknall .273

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Bucknall .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Bucknall .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Bucknall 1.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Bucknall 0.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Bucknall 0.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Bucknall -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Bucknall -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Bucknall -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Bucknall -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Bucknall -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Bucknall -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Bucknall -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Bucknall -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Bucknall -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Bucknall -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Bucknall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Bucknall -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Bucknall -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Bucknall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Bucknall -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Bucknall -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Bucknall -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Bucknall -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Bucknall -