Larry Bird vs. Speedy Claxton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Speedy Claxton 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.

Speedy Claxton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Speedy Claxton: 2001-02 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Speedy Claxton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Speedy Claxton 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Speedy Claxton 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Speedy Claxton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Speedy Claxton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Speedy Claxton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Speedy Claxton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Speedy Claxton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Speedy Claxton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Speedy Claxton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Speedy Claxton 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Speedy Claxton 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Speedy Claxton 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Speedy Claxton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Speedy Claxton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Speedy Claxton 3,096

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Speedy Claxton 830

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Speedy Claxton 1,441

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Speedy Claxton 503

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Speedy Claxton 40

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Speedy Claxton 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Speedy Claxton .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Speedy Claxton .193

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Speedy Claxton .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Speedy Claxton 12.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Speedy Claxton 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Speedy Claxton 6.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Speedy Claxton 1.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Speedy Claxton 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Speedy Claxton 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Speedy Claxton 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Speedy Claxton 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Speedy Claxton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Speedy Claxton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Speedy Claxton 137

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Speedy Claxton 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Speedy Claxton 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Speedy Claxton 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Speedy Claxton 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Speedy Claxton 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Speedy Claxton .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Speedy Claxton .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Speedy Claxton .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Speedy Claxton 5.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Speedy Claxton 1.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Speedy Claxton 2.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Speedy Claxton 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Speedy Claxton 0.2 (2003)