Larry Bird vs. Freddie Crawford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Freddie Crawford 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.

Freddie Crawford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Freddie Crawford: 1966-67 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Freddie Crawford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Freddie Crawford 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Freddie Crawford 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Freddie Crawford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Freddie Crawford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Freddie Crawford 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Freddie Crawford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Freddie Crawford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Freddie Crawford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Freddie Crawford 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 Freddie Crawford 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Freddie Crawford 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Freddie Crawford 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Freddie Crawford 2,031

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Freddie Crawford 746

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Freddie Crawford 610

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Freddie Crawford 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Freddie Crawford .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Freddie Crawford .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Freddie Crawford 8.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Freddie Crawford 2.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Freddie Crawford 2.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Freddie Crawford - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Freddie Crawford 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Freddie Crawford 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Freddie Crawford 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Freddie Crawford 258

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Freddie Crawford 97

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Freddie Crawford 73

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Freddie Crawford 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Freddie Crawford .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Freddie Crawford .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Freddie Crawford 17.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Freddie Crawford 6.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Freddie Crawford 4.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Freddie Crawford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Freddie Crawford - 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.