Larry Bird vs. Bryant Reeves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryant Reeves 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.

Bryant Reeves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bryant Reeves: 1995-96 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bryant Reeves 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bryant Reeves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bryant Reeves 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bryant Reeves 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bryant Reeves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bryant Reeves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bryant Reeves 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bryant Reeves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bryant Reeves 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bryant Reeves 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bryant Reeves 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bryant Reeves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bryant Reeves 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bryant Reeves 4,945

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bryant Reeves 2,745

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bryant Reeves 623

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bryant Reeves 200

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bryant Reeves 302

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bryant Reeves 395

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bryant Reeves .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bryant Reeves .074

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bryant Reeves .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bryant Reeves 16.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bryant Reeves 8.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bryant Reeves 2.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bryant Reeves 0.6 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bryant Reeves 1.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bryant Reeves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bryant Reeves -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bryant Reeves -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bryant Reeves -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bryant Reeves -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bryant Reeves -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bryant Reeves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bryant Reeves -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bryant Reeves -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bryant Reeves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bryant Reeves -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bryant Reeves -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bryant Reeves -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bryant Reeves -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bryant Reeves -