Larry Bird vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.