Larry Bird vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse 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.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Buse 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Buse 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Buse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Buse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Buse 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Buse 97

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Buse 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

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