John Barber vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

John Barber

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP John Barber 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year John Barber 0 Larry Bird 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists John Barber 0 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games John Barber 5 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds John Barber - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists John Barber - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games John Barber 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.