Larry Bird vs. Russell Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Cross 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.

Russell Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Russell Cross 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Russell Cross 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Russell Cross 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Russell Cross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Russell Cross 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Russell Cross 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Russell Cross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Russell Cross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Russell Cross 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Russell Cross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Russell Cross 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Russell Cross 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Russell Cross 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Russell Cross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Russell Cross 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Russell Cross 166

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Russell Cross 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Russell Cross 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Russell Cross 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Russell Cross 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Russell Cross 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Russell Cross .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Russell Cross .418

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Russell Cross 3.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Russell Cross 1.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Russell Cross 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Russell Cross 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Russell Cross 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Russell Cross -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Russell Cross -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Russell Cross -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Russell Cross -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Russell Cross -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Russell Cross -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Russell Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Russell Cross -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Russell Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Russell Cross -