Larry Bird vs. Steve Lingenfelter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Lingenfelter: 1982-83 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Lingenfelter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Lingenfelter 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Lingenfelter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Lingenfelter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Lingenfelter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Lingenfelter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Lingenfelter 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Lingenfelter 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Lingenfelter 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Lingenfelter 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Lingenfelter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Lingenfelter 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Lingenfelter 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Lingenfelter 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Lingenfelter 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Lingenfelter .714

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Lingenfelter -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Lingenfelter .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Lingenfelter 1.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Lingenfelter 1.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Lingenfelter 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Lingenfelter 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Lingenfelter 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Lingenfelter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Lingenfelter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Lingenfelter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Lingenfelter -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Lingenfelter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Lingenfelter -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Lingenfelter -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Lingenfelter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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