Larry Bird vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Olden Polynice 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Olden Polynice 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Olden Polynice 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)