Cliff Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Cliff Anderson 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.