Larry Bird vs. Rod Freeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Freeman 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.

Rod Freeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rod Freeman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rod Freeman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rod Freeman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rod Freeman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rod Freeman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rod Freeman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rod Freeman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rod Freeman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rod Freeman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rod Freeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rod Freeman 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rod Freeman 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rod Freeman 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rod Freeman 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rod Freeman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rod Freeman 106

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rod Freeman 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rod Freeman 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rod Freeman 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rod Freeman 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rod Freeman 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rod Freeman .379

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rod Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rod Freeman .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rod Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rod Freeman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rod Freeman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rod Freeman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rod Freeman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rod Freeman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rod Freeman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rod Freeman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rod Freeman -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rod Freeman -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rod Freeman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rod Freeman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rod Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rod Freeman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rod Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rod Freeman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rod Freeman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rod Freeman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rod Freeman -

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