Larry Bird vs. Steve Stipanovich Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Stipanovich: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Stipanovich 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Stipanovich 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Stipanovich 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Stipanovich 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Stipanovich 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Stipanovich 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Stipanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Stipanovich 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Stipanovich 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Stipanovich 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Stipanovich 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Stipanovich 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Stipanovich 5,323

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Stipanovich 3,131

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Stipanovich 938

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Stipanovich 415

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Stipanovich 380

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Stipanovich 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Stipanovich .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Stipanovich .179

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Stipanovich .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Stipanovich 13.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Stipanovich 8.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Stipanovich 2.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Stipanovich 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Stipanovich 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Stipanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Stipanovich 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Stipanovich 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Stipanovich 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Stipanovich 55

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Stipanovich 30

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Stipanovich 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Stipanovich 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Stipanovich 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Stipanovich .553

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Stipanovich .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Stipanovich .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Stipanovich 13.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Stipanovich 7.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Stipanovich 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Stipanovich 0.5 (1987)