Larry Bird vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Glen Rice:
1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Glen Rice1
Larry Bird13
Glen Rice15
Larry Bird12
Glen Rice7
Larry Bird12
Glen Rice3

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Glen Rice0
Larry Bird2
Glen Rice0
Larry Bird9
Glen Rice0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Glen Rice2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Glen Rice0
Larry Bird1
Glen Rice0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Glen Rice 18.3

Larry Bird 10.0
Glen Rice 4.4

Larry Bird 6.3
Glen Rice 2.1

Larry Bird 1.7
Glen Rice 1.0

Larry Bird 0.8
Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Glen Rice 18,336

Larry Bird 8,974
Glen Rice 4,387

Larry Bird 5,695
Glen Rice 2,097

Larry Bird 1,556
Glen Rice 958

Larry Bird 755
Glen Rice 265

Larry Bird 897
Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Glen Rice 26.8
(1997)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Glen Rice 5.4
(1994)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Glen Rice 2.9
(1996)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Glen Rice 1.4
(1995)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Glen Rice 0.4
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Glen Rice 16.1

Larry Bird 10.3
Glen Rice 4.5

Larry Bird 6.5
Glen Rice 1.8

Larry Bird 1.8
Glen Rice 0.8

Larry Bird 0.9
Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Glen Rice 884

Larry Bird 1,683
Glen Rice 249

Larry Bird 1,062
Glen Rice 101

Larry Bird 296
Glen Rice 45

Larry Bird 145
Glen Rice 12

Larry Bird 164
Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Glen Rice 27.7
(1997)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Glen Rice 7.2
(1994)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Glen Rice 3.7
(1997)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Glen Rice 2.2
(1994)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Glen Rice 0.4
(1994)