Larry Bird vs. Rickey Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rickey Green 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.

Rickey Green

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rickey Green 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rickey Green 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rickey Green 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rickey Green 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rickey Green 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rickey Green 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rickey Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rickey Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rickey Green 0

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Rickey Green 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rickey Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rickey Green 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rickey Green 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rickey Green 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rickey Green 8,870

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rickey Green 1,819

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rickey Green 5,221

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rickey Green 1,348

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rickey Green 51

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rickey Green 946

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rickey Green .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rickey Green .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rickey Green .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rickey Green 14.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rickey Green 3.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rickey Green 9.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rickey Green 2.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rickey Green 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rickey Green 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rickey Green 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rickey Green 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rickey Green 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rickey Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rickey Green 485

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rickey Green 105

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rickey Green 294

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rickey Green 50

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rickey Green 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rickey Green 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rickey Green .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rickey Green .350 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rickey Green .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rickey Green 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rickey Green 3.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rickey Green 9.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rickey Green 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rickey Green 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.