Larry Bird vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pooh Richardson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)