Larry Bird vs. Keith Starr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Starr 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.

Keith Starr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Keith Starr: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Keith Starr 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Keith Starr 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Keith Starr 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Keith Starr 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Keith Starr 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Keith Starr 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Keith Starr 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Keith Starr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Keith Starr 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Keith Starr 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Keith Starr 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Keith Starr 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Keith Starr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Keith Starr 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Keith Starr 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Keith Starr 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Keith Starr 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Keith Starr 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Keith Starr 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Keith Starr .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Keith Starr 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Keith Starr 0.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Keith Starr 0.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Keith Starr 0.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Keith Starr 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Keith Starr 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Keith Starr -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Keith Starr -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Keith Starr -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Keith Starr -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Keith Starr -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Keith Starr -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Keith Starr 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Keith Starr -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Keith Starr -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Keith Starr -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.