Larry Bird vs. Med Park Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Med Park 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.

Med Park

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Med Park: 1955-56 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Med Park 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Med Park 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Med Park 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Med Park 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Med Park 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Med Park 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Med Park 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Med Park 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Med Park 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Med Park 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Med Park 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Med Park - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Med Park - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Med Park 1,924

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Med Park 967

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Med Park 532

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Med Park - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Med Park - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Med Park 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Med Park .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Med Park .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Med Park 8.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Med Park 4.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Med Park 2.9 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Med Park - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Med Park - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Med Park 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Med Park 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Med Park 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Med Park - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Med Park - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Med Park 129

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Med Park 74

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Med Park 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Med Park - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Med Park - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Med Park 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Med Park .314

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Med Park .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Med Park 6.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Med Park 3.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Med Park 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Med Park - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Med Park - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.