Larry Bird vs. Desmond Penigar Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Penigar 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.

Desmond Penigar

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Desmond Penigar: 2003-04 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Desmond Penigar 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Desmond Penigar 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Desmond Penigar 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Desmond Penigar 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Desmond Penigar 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Desmond Penigar 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Desmond Penigar 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Desmond Penigar 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Desmond Penigar 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Desmond Penigar 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Desmond Penigar 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Desmond Penigar 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Desmond Penigar 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Desmond Penigar 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Desmond Penigar 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Desmond Penigar 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Desmond Penigar .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Desmond Penigar 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Desmond Penigar 3.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Desmond Penigar 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Desmond Penigar 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Desmond Penigar 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Desmond Penigar -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Desmond Penigar -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Desmond Penigar -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Desmond Penigar -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Desmond Penigar -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Desmond Penigar -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Desmond Penigar 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Desmond Penigar -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Desmond Penigar -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Desmond Penigar -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Desmond Penigar -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Desmond Penigar -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Desmond Penigar -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Desmond Penigar -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Desmond Penigar -