Marvin Barnes vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.