Larry Bird vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Zipser 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Zipser 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)