Larry Bird vs. John Richter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Richter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Richter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Richter 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Richter 312

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Richter 27

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Richter .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Richter 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Richter 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Richter 2

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Richter .395

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.