Larry Bird vs. Richie Guerin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Guerin 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.

Richie Guerin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richie Guerin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richie Guerin 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richie Guerin 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richie Guerin 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richie Guerin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richie Guerin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richie Guerin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richie Guerin 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richie Guerin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richie Guerin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richie Guerin 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richie Guerin 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richie Guerin 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richie Guerin 14,676

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richie Guerin 4,278

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richie Guerin 4,211

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richie Guerin 848

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richie Guerin .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richie Guerin .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richie Guerin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richie Guerin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richie Guerin 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richie Guerin 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richie Guerin 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richie Guerin 654

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richie Guerin 149

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richie Guerin 214

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richie Guerin 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richie Guerin .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richie Guerin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richie Guerin .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richie Guerin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richie Guerin - 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.