Larry Bird vs. Drazen Petrovic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Drazen Petrovic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Larry Bird vs. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | |
| Points | 40th | +300th | 13th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 58th | +300th | 11th | +300th |
| Assists | 49th | +300th | 9th | +300th |
| Steals | 41st | +300th | 8th | +300th |
| Blocks | 167th | +300th | 41st | +300th |
| Years | 13 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
Larry Bird vs. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | |
| Points | 23rd | -- | 41st | +300th |
| Rebounds | 55th | -- | 50th | +300th |
| Assists | 52nd | -- | 40th | +300th |
| Steals | 39th | -- | 25th | +300th |
| Blocks | 226th | -- | 195th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 40th | +300th | +260 | 21,791 vs. 4,461 | 17,330 |
| Rebounds | 58th | +300th | +242 | 8,974 vs. 669 | 8,305 |
| Assists | 49th | +300th | +251 | 5,695 vs. 701 | 4,994 |
| Steals | 41st | +300th | +259 | 1,556 vs. 265 | 1,291 |
| Blocks | 167th | +300th | +133 | 755 vs. 27 | 728 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 158th | +300th | +142 | 1,757 vs. 240 | 1,517 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7,217 vs. 429 | 6,788 |
| Field Goals Made | 30th | +300th | +270 | 8,591 vs. 1,705 | 6,886 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 39th | +300th | +261 | 17,334 vs. 3,369 | 13,965 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 649 vs. 255 | 394 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,727 vs. 583 | 1,144 | |
| Free Throws Made | 84th | +300th | +216 | 3,960 vs. 796 | 3,164 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 118th | +300th | +182 | 4,471 vs. 946 | 3,525 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 274th | +300th | 897 vs. 290 | 607 | |
| Seasons | 292nd | +300th | 13 vs. 4 | 9 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 23rd | +300th | 47 vs. 1 | 46 | |
| 50+ point games | 29th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 13th | +300th | +287 | 3,897 vs. 297 | 3,600 |
| Rebounds | 11th | +300th | +289 | 1,683 vs. 51 | 1,632 |
| Assists | 9th | +300th | +291 | 1,062 vs. 42 | 1,020 |
| Steals | 8th | +300th | +292 | 296 vs. 12 | 284 |
| Blocks | 41st | +300th | +259 | 145 vs. 1 | 144 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 360 vs. 16 | 344 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 5th | +300th | +295 | 1,323 vs. 35 | 1,288 |
| Field Goals Made | 12th | +300th | +288 | 1,458 vs. 119 | 1,339 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 13th | +300th | +287 | 3,090 vs. 251 | 2,839 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 80 vs. 11 | 69 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 140th | +300th | +160 | 249 vs. 34 | 215 |
| Free Throws Made | 14th | +300th | +286 | 901 vs. 48 | 853 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 1,012 vs. 69 | 943 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 36th | +300th | 164 vs. 29 | 135 | |
| Playoffs | 76th | +300th | 12 vs. 3 | 9 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 28th | 78th | 50 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 23rd | -- | 24.29 vs. 15.38 | 8.91 | |
| Rebounds per game | 55th | -- | 10.00 vs. 2.31 | 7.70 | |
| Assists per game | 52nd | -- | 6.35 vs. 2.42 | 3.93 | |
| Steals per game | 39th | -- | 1.73 vs. 0.91 | 0.82 | |
| Blocks per game | 226th | -- | 0.84 vs. 0.09 | 0.75 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 228th | -- | 1.96 vs. 0.83 | 1.13 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 12th | -- | 8.05 vs. 1.48 | 6.57 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 9th | -- | 9.58 vs. 5.88 | 3.70 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | -- | 19.32 vs. 11.62 | 7.71 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.72 vs. 0.88 | 0.16 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 1.93 vs. 2.01 | 0.09 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 89th | -- | 4.41 vs. 2.74 | 1.67 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 139th | -- | 4.98 vs. 3.26 | 1.72 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 41st | +300th | +259 | 23.76 vs. 10.24 | 13.52 |
| Rebounds per game | 50th | +300th | +250 | 10.26 vs. 1.76 | 8.50 |
| Assists per game | 40th | +300th | +260 | 6.48 vs. 1.45 | 5.03 |
| Steals per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 1.80 vs. 0.41 | 1.39 |
| Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 2.20 vs. 0.55 | 1.64 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 8.07 vs. 1.21 | 6.86 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 8.89 vs. 4.10 | 4.79 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 47th | +300th | +253 | 18.84 vs. 8.66 | 10.19 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.49 vs. 0.38 | 0.11 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.52 vs. 1.17 | 0.35 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 5.49 vs. 1.66 | 3.84 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 93rd | +300th | +207 | 6.17 vs. 2.38 | 3.79 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.