Larry Bird vs. Larry Cannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Cannon 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.

Larry Cannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry Cannon: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry Cannon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry Cannon 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry Cannon 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry Cannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry Cannon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry Cannon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry Cannon 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry Cannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Larry Cannon 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry Cannon 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry Cannon 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry Cannon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry Cannon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry Cannon 117

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry Cannon 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry Cannon 52

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Larry Cannon 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry Cannon 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry Cannon 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry Cannon .386

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry Cannon .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry Cannon 6.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry Cannon 1.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry Cannon 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Larry Cannon 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Larry Cannon 0.2 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry Cannon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry Cannon -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry Cannon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry Cannon -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry Cannon -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry Cannon -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry Cannon -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry Cannon -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry Cannon -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry Cannon -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry Cannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry Cannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry Cannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry Cannon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry Cannon -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry Cannon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Larry Cannon -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry Cannon -

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