Michael Adams vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)