Larry Bird vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Campy Russell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Campy Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Campy Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Campy Russell 114

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Campy Russell 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.