Larry Bird vs. John Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Edwards 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 Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Edwards: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Edwards 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Edwards 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Edwards 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Edwards 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Edwards 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Edwards 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Edwards 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Edwards 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Edwards 99

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Edwards 67

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Edwards 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Edwards 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Edwards 19

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Edwards 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Edwards .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Edwards -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Edwards .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Edwards 1.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Edwards 1.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Edwards 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Edwards 0.1 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Edwards 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Edwards -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Edwards -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Edwards -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Edwards -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Edwards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Edwards -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Edwards -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Edwards -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Edwards -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Edwards -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Edwards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Edwards -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Edwards -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Edwards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Edwards -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Edwards -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Edwards -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Edwards -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Edwards -