Larry Bird vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)