Larry Bird vs. Fritz Nagy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fritz Nagy 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.

Fritz Nagy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fritz Nagy: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fritz Nagy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fritz Nagy 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fritz Nagy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fritz Nagy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fritz Nagy 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fritz Nagy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fritz Nagy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fritz Nagy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fritz Nagy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fritz Nagy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fritz Nagy 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fritz Nagy 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fritz Nagy 253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fritz Nagy 68

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fritz Nagy 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fritz Nagy .347

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fritz Nagy .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fritz Nagy 5.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fritz Nagy 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fritz Nagy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fritz Nagy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fritz Nagy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fritz Nagy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fritz Nagy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fritz Nagy -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fritz Nagy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fritz Nagy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fritz Nagy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fritz Nagy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fritz Nagy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.