Larry Bird vs. John Morton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Morton: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Morton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Morton 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Morton 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Morton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Morton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Morton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Morton 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Morton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Morton 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Morton 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Morton 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Morton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Morton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Morton 609

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Morton 161

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Morton 342

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Morton 92

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Morton 23

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Morton 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Morton .386

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Morton .224

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Morton .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Morton 5.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Morton 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Morton 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Morton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Morton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Morton 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Morton 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Morton 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Morton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Morton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Morton 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Morton 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Morton 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Morton 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Morton 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Morton 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Morton .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Morton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Morton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Morton 3.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Morton 0.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Morton 0.0 (1992)