Larry Bird vs. Terry Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Porter 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.

Terry Porter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Terry Porter: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Terry Porter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Terry Porter 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Terry Porter 16

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Terry Porter 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Terry Porter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Terry Porter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Terry Porter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Terry Porter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Terry Porter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Terry Porter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Terry Porter 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Terry Porter 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Terry Porter 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Terry Porter 15,586

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Terry Porter 3,872

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Terry Porter 7,160

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Terry Porter 1,583

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Terry Porter 181

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Terry Porter 1,274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Terry Porter .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Terry Porter .386

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Terry Porter .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Terry Porter 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Terry Porter 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Terry Porter 10.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Terry Porter 2.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Terry Porter 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Terry Porter 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Terry Porter 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Terry Porter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Terry Porter 1,828

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Terry Porter 371

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Terry Porter 624

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Terry Porter 137

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Terry Porter 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Terry Porter 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Terry Porter .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Terry Porter .372

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Terry Porter .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Terry Porter 22.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Terry Porter 5.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Terry Porter 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Terry Porter 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Terry Porter 0.7 (1997)