Larry Bird vs. John Lambert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Lambert 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Lambert 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Lambert 172

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Lambert 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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