Larry Bird vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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 Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Downing 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Downing 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Downing 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.