Larry Bird vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kareem Rush 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kareem Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kareem Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)