Eric Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)