Larry Bird vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)