Larry Bird vs. Steve Green Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Green: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Green 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Green 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Green 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Green 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Green 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Green 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Green 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Green 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Green 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Green 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Green 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Green 705

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Green 300

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Green 97

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Green 71

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Green 17

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Green 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Green .438

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Green .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Green 6.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Green 2.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Green 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Green 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Green 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Green -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Green -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Green -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Green -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Green -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Green -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Green -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Green -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Green -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Green -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Green 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Green -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Green -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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