Larry Bird vs. York Larese Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars York Larese 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.

York Larese

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
York Larese: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 York Larese 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 York Larese 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 York Larese 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 York Larese 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 York Larese 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 York Larese 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 York Larese 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 York Larese 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 York Larese 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 York Larese 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 York Larese 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 York Larese 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 York Larese 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 York Larese - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 York Larese - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 York Larese 302

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 York Larese 77

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 York Larese 94

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 York Larese - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 York Larese - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 York Larese 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 York Larese .373

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 York Larese - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 York Larese .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) York Larese 5.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) York Larese 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) York Larese 1.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) York Larese - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) York Larese - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 York Larese 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 York Larese 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 York Larese 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 York Larese - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 York Larese - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 York Larese 30

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 York Larese 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 York Larese 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 York Larese - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 York Larese - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 York Larese 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 York Larese .314

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 York Larese - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 York Larese .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) York Larese 3.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) York Larese 2.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) York Larese 0.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) York Larese - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) York Larese - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.