Larry Bird vs. Billy Donovan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Donovan 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.

Billy Donovan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Billy Donovan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Billy Donovan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Billy Donovan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Billy Donovan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Billy Donovan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Billy Donovan 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Billy Donovan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Billy Donovan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Billy Donovan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Billy Donovan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Billy Donovan 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Billy Donovan 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Billy Donovan 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Billy Donovan 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Billy Donovan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Billy Donovan 105

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Billy Donovan 25

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Billy Donovan 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Billy Donovan 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Billy Donovan 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Billy Donovan 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Billy Donovan .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Billy Donovan .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Billy Donovan .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Billy Donovan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Billy Donovan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Billy Donovan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Billy Donovan -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Billy Donovan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Billy Donovan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Billy Donovan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Billy Donovan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Billy Donovan -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Billy Donovan -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Billy Donovan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Billy Donovan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Billy Donovan -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Billy Donovan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Billy Donovan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Billy Donovan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Billy Donovan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Billy Donovan -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Billy Donovan -