Larry Bird vs. John Oldham Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Oldham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Oldham 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Oldham 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Oldham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Oldham 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Oldham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Oldham 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Oldham 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Oldham 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Oldham 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Oldham 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Oldham 926

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Oldham 242 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Oldham 226

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Oldham 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Oldham .319

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Oldham .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Oldham 8.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Oldham 3.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Oldham 1.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Oldham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Oldham 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Oldham 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Oldham 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Oldham 54

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Oldham 5 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Oldham 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Oldham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Oldham .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Oldham .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Oldham 9.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Oldham 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Oldham 1.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Oldham - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.