Larry Bird vs. Mark Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Strickland 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.

Mark Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mark Strickland: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mark Strickland 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mark Strickland 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mark Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mark Strickland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mark Strickland 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mark Strickland 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mark Strickland 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mark Strickland 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mark Strickland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mark Strickland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mark Strickland 1,281

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mark Strickland 771

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mark Strickland 102

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mark Strickland 79

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mark Strickland 110

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mark Strickland 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mark Strickland .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mark Strickland .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mark Strickland .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mark Strickland 6.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mark Strickland 4.2 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mark Strickland 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mark Strickland 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mark Strickland 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mark Strickland 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mark Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mark Strickland 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mark Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mark Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mark Strickland 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mark Strickland 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mark Strickland 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mark Strickland 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mark Strickland 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mark Strickland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mark Strickland .556

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mark Strickland -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mark Strickland .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mark Strickland 3.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mark Strickland 2.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mark Strickland 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1998)