Larry Bird vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 David Rivers 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 David Rivers 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)