Larry Bird vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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.

Joe Pace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Pace 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Pace 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Pace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Pace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Pace 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Pace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Pace .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Pace .700

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Pace - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.