Larry Bird vs. John Drew Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Drew 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.

John Drew

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Drew 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Drew 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Drew 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Drew 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Drew 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Drew 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Drew 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Drew 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Drew 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Drew 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Drew 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Drew 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Drew 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Drew 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Drew 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Drew 15,291

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Drew 5,088

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Drew 1,224

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Drew 1,004

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Drew 193

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Drew 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Drew .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Drew .175 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Drew .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Drew 24.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Drew 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Drew 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Drew 1.8 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Drew 0.5 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Drew 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Drew 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Drew 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Drew 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Drew 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Drew 405

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Drew 140

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Drew 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Drew 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Drew 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Drew 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Drew .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Drew - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Drew .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Drew 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Drew 7.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Drew 1.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Drew 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Drew 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.