Richard Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)