Larry Bird vs. Al Eberhard Comparison

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

Larry Bird

vs.

Al Eberhard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Eberhard: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Eberhard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Eberhard 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Eberhard 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Eberhard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Eberhard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Eberhard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Eberhard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Eberhard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Eberhard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Eberhard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Eberhard 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Eberhard 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Eberhard 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Eberhard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Eberhard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Eberhard 1,490

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Eberhard 760

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Eberhard 175

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Eberhard 158

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Eberhard 35

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Eberhard 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Eberhard .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Eberhard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Eberhard .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Eberhard 9.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Eberhard 4.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Eberhard 1.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Eberhard 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Eberhard 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Eberhard 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Eberhard 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Eberhard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Eberhard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Eberhard 55

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Eberhard 35

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Eberhard 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Eberhard 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Eberhard 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Eberhard 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Eberhard .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Eberhard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Eberhard .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Eberhard 6.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Eberhard 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Eberhard 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Eberhard 0.5 (1976)

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