Larry Bird vs. Richard Morton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Morton 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.

Richard Morton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richard Morton: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richard Morton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richard Morton 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richard Morton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richard Morton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richard Morton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richard Morton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richard Morton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richard Morton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richard Morton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richard Morton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richard Morton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richard Morton 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richard Morton 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richard Morton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richard Morton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richard Morton 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richard Morton 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richard Morton 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richard Morton 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richard Morton 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richard Morton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richard Morton .750

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richard Morton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richard Morton -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richard Morton 3.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richard Morton 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richard Morton 0.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richard Morton 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richard Morton 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richard Morton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richard Morton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richard Morton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richard Morton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richard Morton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richard Morton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richard Morton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richard Morton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richard Morton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richard Morton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richard Morton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richard Morton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richard Morton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richard Morton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richard Morton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richard Morton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richard Morton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richard Morton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richard Morton -