Larry Bird vs. Maurice Cheeks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Cheeks 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.

Maurice Cheeks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Maurice Cheeks 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Maurice Cheeks 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Maurice Cheeks 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Maurice Cheeks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Maurice Cheeks 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Maurice Cheeks 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Maurice Cheeks 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Maurice Cheeks 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Maurice Cheeks 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Maurice Cheeks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Maurice Cheeks 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Maurice Cheeks 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Maurice Cheeks 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Maurice Cheeks 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Maurice Cheeks 12,195

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Maurice Cheeks 3,088

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Maurice Cheeks 7,392

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Maurice Cheeks 2,310

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Maurice Cheeks 294

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Maurice Cheeks 1,101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Maurice Cheeks .523

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Maurice Cheeks .255 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Maurice Cheeks .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Maurice Cheeks 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Maurice Cheeks 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Maurice Cheeks 6.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Maurice Cheeks 2.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Maurice Cheeks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Maurice Cheeks 1,910

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Maurice Cheeks 453

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Maurice Cheeks 922

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Maurice Cheeks 295

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Maurice Cheeks 45

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Maurice Cheeks 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Maurice Cheeks .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Maurice Cheeks .098 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Maurice Cheeks .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.