Larry Bird vs. Sherman Douglas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sherman Douglas 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.

Sherman Douglas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sherman Douglas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sherman Douglas 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sherman Douglas 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sherman Douglas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sherman Douglas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sherman Douglas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sherman Douglas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sherman Douglas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sherman Douglas 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sherman Douglas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sherman Douglas 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sherman Douglas 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sherman Douglas 5.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sherman Douglas 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sherman Douglas 8,425

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sherman Douglas 1,672

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sherman Douglas 4,536

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sherman Douglas 785

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sherman Douglas 76

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sherman Douglas 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sherman Douglas .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sherman Douglas .267

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sherman Douglas .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sherman Douglas 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sherman Douglas 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sherman Douglas 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sherman Douglas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sherman Douglas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sherman Douglas 178

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sherman Douglas 58

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sherman Douglas 106

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sherman Douglas 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sherman Douglas 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sherman Douglas 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sherman Douglas .401

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sherman Douglas .273

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sherman Douglas .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995)