Larry Bird vs. Pete Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Cross 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.

Pete Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pete Cross 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pete Cross 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pete Cross 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pete Cross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pete Cross 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pete Cross 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pete Cross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pete Cross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pete Cross 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pete Cross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pete Cross 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pete Cross 8.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pete Cross 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pete Cross - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pete Cross 1,057

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pete Cross 1,519

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pete Cross 187

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pete Cross 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pete Cross .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pete Cross - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pete Cross .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pete Cross 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pete Cross 12.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pete Cross 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pete Cross - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pete Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pete Cross -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pete Cross -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pete Cross - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pete Cross -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pete Cross -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pete Cross -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pete Cross - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pete Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pete Cross -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pete Cross - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pete Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pete Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pete Cross -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pete Cross -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pete Cross - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pete Cross - 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.