Larry Bird vs. Fred Vinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Vinson 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 Vinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Vinson: 1994-95 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Vinson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Vinson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Vinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Vinson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Vinson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Vinson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Vinson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Vinson 0.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Vinson 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Vinson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Vinson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Vinson 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Vinson 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Vinson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Vinson 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Vinson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Vinson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Vinson .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Vinson .231

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Vinson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Vinson 1.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Vinson 0.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Vinson 0.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Vinson 0.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Vinson 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Vinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Vinson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Vinson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Vinson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Vinson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Vinson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Vinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Vinson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Vinson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Vinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Vinson -