Larry Bird vs. Eric Money Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Money 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.

Eric Money

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eric Money: 1974-75 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eric Money 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eric Money 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eric Money 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eric Money 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eric Money 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eric Money 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eric Money 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Eric Money 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Eric Money 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eric Money 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eric Money 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eric Money 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eric Money 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eric Money 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eric Money 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eric Money 5,211

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eric Money 894

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eric Money 1,623

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eric Money 524

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eric Money 62

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eric Money 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eric Money .494

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eric Money - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eric Money .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eric Money 18.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eric Money 2.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eric Money 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eric Money 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eric Money 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eric Money 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eric Money 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eric Money 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eric Money 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eric Money 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eric Money 222

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eric Money 42

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eric Money 93

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eric Money 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eric Money 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eric Money 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eric Money .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eric Money - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eric Money .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eric Money 18.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eric Money 3.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eric Money 6.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eric Money 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eric Money 0.1 (1976)

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