Larry Bird vs. Greg Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Buckner 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.

Greg Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Greg Buckner: 1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Greg Buckner 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Greg Buckner 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Greg Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Greg Buckner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Greg Buckner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Greg Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Greg Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Greg Buckner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Greg Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Greg Buckner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Greg Buckner 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Greg Buckner 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Greg Buckner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Greg Buckner 2,878

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Greg Buckner 1,593

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Greg Buckner 719

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Greg Buckner 454

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Greg Buckner 111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Greg Buckner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Greg Buckner .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Greg Buckner .334

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Greg Buckner .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Greg Buckner 6.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Greg Buckner 1.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Greg Buckner 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Greg Buckner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Greg Buckner 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Greg Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Greg Buckner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Greg Buckner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Greg Buckner 157

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Greg Buckner 100

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Greg Buckner 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Greg Buckner 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Greg Buckner 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Greg Buckner 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Greg Buckner .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Greg Buckner .259

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Greg Buckner .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Greg Buckner 12.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Greg Buckner 4.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Greg Buckner 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Greg Buckner 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Greg Buckner 0.2 (2006)