Larry Bird vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Richardson 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norm Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norm Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norm Richardson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norm Richardson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norm Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norm Richardson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norm Richardson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norm Richardson .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norm Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norm Richardson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Norm Richardson -