Larry Bird vs. Nate DeLong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate DeLong 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.

Nate DeLong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nate DeLong 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nate DeLong 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nate DeLong 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nate DeLong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nate DeLong 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nate DeLong 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nate DeLong 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nate DeLong 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nate DeLong 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nate DeLong 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nate DeLong 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nate DeLong 64

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nate DeLong 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nate DeLong 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nate DeLong 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nate DeLong .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nate DeLong .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nate DeLong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nate DeLong - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nate DeLong -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nate DeLong -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nate DeLong -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nate DeLong -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nate DeLong -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nate DeLong -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nate DeLong - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nate DeLong 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nate DeLong -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nate DeLong -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nate DeLong -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nate DeLong -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nate DeLong -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nate DeLong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nate DeLong - 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.