Larry Bird vs. Bill Curley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Curley 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.

Bill Curley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Curley: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Curley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Curley 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Curley 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Curley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Curley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Curley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Curley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Curley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Curley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Curley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Curley 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Curley 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Curley 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Curley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Curley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Curley 394

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Curley 290

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Curley 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Curley 61

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Curley 44

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Curley 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Curley .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Curley .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Curley .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Curley 3.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Curley 2.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Curley 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Curley 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Curley 0.5 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Curley 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Curley 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Curley 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Curley 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Curley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Curley 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Curley 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Curley 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Curley 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Curley 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Curley 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Curley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Curley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Curley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)