Larry Bird vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Sawyer 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.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Alan Sawyer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Alan Sawyer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Alan Sawyer - n/a **

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.