Larry Bird vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Oliver 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Oliver 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)