Michael Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Michael Anderson 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

Michael Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Michael Anderson 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson 204 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson 89 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Michael Anderson 153 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Michael Anderson 44 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Michael Anderson 3 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Michael Anderson 36 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson .417 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson .143 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson .695 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Michael Anderson 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Anderson - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Anderson - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Michael Anderson - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Michael Anderson - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)