Larry Bird vs. Jack Burmaster Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Burmaster 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.

Jack Burmaster

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Burmaster: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack Burmaster 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack Burmaster 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack Burmaster 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack Burmaster 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack Burmaster 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack Burmaster 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack Burmaster 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jack Burmaster 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jack Burmaster 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack Burmaster 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 Jack Burmaster 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack Burmaster 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack Burmaster 598

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack Burmaster 179

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack Burmaster 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack Burmaster .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack Burmaster .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack Burmaster 9.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack Burmaster 2.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jack Burmaster - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack Burmaster 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack Burmaster 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack Burmaster 36

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack Burmaster 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack Burmaster 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack Burmaster .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack Burmaster 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack Burmaster 12.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack Burmaster 2.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jack Burmaster - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack Burmaster - 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.