Larry Bird vs. Rich Laurel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Laurel 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.

Rich Laurel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Laurel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Laurel 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Laurel 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Laurel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Laurel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Laurel 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Laurel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rich Laurel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rich Laurel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Laurel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Laurel 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Laurel 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Laurel 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Laurel 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Laurel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Laurel 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Laurel 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Laurel 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Laurel 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Laurel 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Laurel 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Laurel .323

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich Laurel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Laurel 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Laurel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Laurel -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Laurel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Laurel -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Laurel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Laurel -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Laurel -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Laurel -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Laurel -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Laurel -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Laurel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Laurel -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich Laurel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Laurel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich Laurel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich Laurel -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich Laurel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich Laurel -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rich Laurel -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.