Larry Bird vs. Jerry Paulson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Paulson 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.

Jerry Paulson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Paulson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Paulson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Paulson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Paulson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Paulson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Paulson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jerry Paulson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Paulson 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 Jerry Paulson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Paulson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Paulson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Paulson 20

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Paulson 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Paulson 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Paulson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Paulson .348

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Paulson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Paulson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Paulson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Paulson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Paulson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Paulson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Paulson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerry Paulson - 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.