Bird Averitt vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 173

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.