Larry Bird vs. Fred LaCour Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred LaCour 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.

Fred LaCour

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred LaCour: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred LaCour 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred LaCour 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred LaCour 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred LaCour 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred LaCour 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred LaCour 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred LaCour 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred LaCour 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred LaCour 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred LaCour 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred LaCour 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred LaCour 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred LaCour 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred LaCour 940

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred LaCour 474

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred LaCour 269

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred LaCour 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred LaCour .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred LaCour .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred LaCour 7.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred LaCour 3.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred LaCour 2.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred LaCour - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred LaCour 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred LaCour 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred LaCour 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred LaCour 20

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred LaCour 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred LaCour 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred LaCour 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred LaCour .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred LaCour - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred LaCour .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred LaCour 4.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred LaCour 1.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred LaCour 0.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred LaCour - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.