Larry Bird vs. George Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Patterson 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.

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Patterson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Patterson 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 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Patterson .331

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Patterson - 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.