Larry Bird vs. John Garris Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Garris: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Garris 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Garris 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Garris 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Garris 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Garris 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Garris 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Garris 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Garris 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Garris 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Garris 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Garris 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Garris 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Garris 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Garris 131

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Garris 77

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Garris 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Garris 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Garris 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Garris 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Garris .510

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Garris -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Garris .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Garris 4.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Garris 2.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Garris 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Garris 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Garris 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Garris -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Garris -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Garris -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Garris -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Garris -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Garris -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Garris -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Garris -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Garris -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Garris -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Garris 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Garris -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Garris -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Garris -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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