Larry Bird vs. Anthony Peeler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Peeler and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Bird and Anthony Peeler both played 13 years in the NBA. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Anthony Peeler had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Bird 13 12 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Peeler 13 10 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1979-801992-93
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 36.0 21.3 2.6 7.8 10.4 4.5 1.7 0.6 3.2 3.4 8.5 17.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .406 3.7 4.4 .836
Anthony Peeler 77 21.5 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.5 3.9 8.2 .468 0.6 1.5 .390 2.1 2.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 9 41.3 21.3 2.4 8.8 11.2 4.7 1.6 0.9 3.7 3.3 9.2 19.7 .469 0.4 1.7 .267 2.4 2.8 .880
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1980-811993-94
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 39.5 21.2 2.3 8.6 10.9 5.5 2.0 0.8 3.5 2.9 8.8 18.3 .478 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.0 .863
Anthony Peeler 30 30.8 14.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 3.1 1.4 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.9 13.6 .430 0.5 2.1 .222 1.9 2.4 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.1 21.9 2.9 11.1 14.0 6.1 2.3 1.0 3.6 3.1 8.6 18.4 .470 0.2 0.5 .375 4.5 5.0 .894
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 77 38.0 22.9 2.6 8.3 10.9 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.7 .212 4.3 4.9 .863
Anthony Peeler 73 21.4 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.9 9.0 .432 1.2 3.0 .389 1.4 1.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 12 40.8 17.8 2.8 9.8 12.5 5.6 1.9 1.4 3.2 3.6 7.3 17.2 .427 0.1 0.5 .167 3.1 3.8 .822
Anthony Peeler 10 26.8 8.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.2 7.9 .405 0.8 3.1 .258 1.7 2.2 .773

Season 4
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1982-831995-96
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 37.7 23.6 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.5 18.7 .504 0.3 1.0 .286 4.4 5.3 .840
Anthony Peeler 73 22.0 9.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.9 3.7 8.2 .452 1.4 3.5 .413 0.8 1.2 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 40.0 20.5 3.3 9.2 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 3.2 2.5 8.2 19.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 4.8 .828
Anthony Peeler 3 24.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 9.0 .333 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1983-841996-97
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 38.3 24.2 2.3 7.8 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.6 19.5 .492 0.2 0.9 .247 4.7 5.3 .888
Anthony Peeler 72 31.8 14.5 0.8 2.7 3.4 3.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.6 14.0 .398 1.8 4.8 .373 1.5 1.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 41.8 27.5 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.9 2.3 1.2 3.8 3.1 10.0 19.0 .524 0.3 0.7 .412 7.3 8.3 .879
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 80 39.5 28.7 2.1 8.5 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 3.1 2.6 11.5 22.0 .522 0.7 1.6 .427 5.0 5.7 .882
Anthony Peeler 38 31.4 12.3 1.0 2.3 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 5.0 11.1 .452 1.4 3.3 .424 0.9 1.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 20 40.8 26.0 2.7 6.5 9.1 5.8 1.7 1.0 2.9 2.7 9.8 21.3 .461 0.4 1.3 .280 6.1 6.8 .890
Anthony Peeler 5 42.6 16.2 3.2 4.4 7.6 3.6 2.0 0.6 1.6 3.0 6.2 15.4 .403 3.0 6.2 .484 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 38.0 25.8 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 9.7 19.6 .496 1.0 2.4 .423 5.4 6.0 .896
Anthony Peeler 28 28.9 9.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 9.7 .379 1.2 4.1 .298 1.1 1.5 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 18 42.8 25.9 1.9 7.4 9.3 8.2 2.1 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.5 18.4 .517 1.3 3.1 .411 5.6 6.1 .927
Anthony Peeler 4 31.0 6.8 1.8 2.3 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.8 8.8 .314 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 74 40.6 28.1 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 3.2 2.5 10.6 20.2 .525 1.2 3.0 .400 5.6 6.1 .910
Anthony Peeler 82 25.3 9.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.9 8.8 .436 1.0 3.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 44.1 27.0 1.8 8.3 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.4 9.4 19.7 .476 0.6 1.8 .341 7.7 8.4 .912
Anthony Peeler 4 22.5 7.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 .458 0.5 2.5 .200 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 9
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 76 39.0 29.9 1.4 7.8 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 2.8 2.1 11.6 22.0 .527 1.3 3.1 .414 5.5 6.0 .916
Anthony Peeler 75 28.3 10.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.1 9.8 .421 1.3 3.4 .391 1.0 1.2 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.9 24.5 1.7 7.1 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.9 .450 0.7 1.9 .375 5.9 6.6 .894
Anthony Peeler 4 34.0 8.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 13.3 .264 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 31.5 19.3 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 8.2 17.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .947
Anthony Peeler 82 25.1 9.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.5 8.3 .421 1.4 3.5 .392 0.6 0.7 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Anthony Peeler 3 22.3 9.0 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.0 6.7 .450 1.7 3.0 .556 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 11
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 75 39.3 24.3 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 9.6 20.2 .473 0.9 2.6 .333 4.3 4.6 .930
Anthony Peeler 82 27.4 7.7 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 7.4 .414 1.1 2.6 .410 0.5 0.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 5 41.4 24.4 1.4 7.8 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 1.0 3.8 .263 5.8 6.4 .906
Anthony Peeler 6 27.5 4.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.3 2.2 6.3 .342 0.3 2.7 .125 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 12
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 60 38.0 19.4 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 3.1 2.0 7.7 17.0 .454 1.3 3.3 .389 2.7 3.1 .891
Anthony Peeler 75 18.5 5.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.6 .448 0.9 1.9 .482 0.7 0.8 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 10 39.6 17.1 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.2 15.2 .408 0.3 2.1 .143 4.4 5.1 .863
Anthony Peeler 11 21.5 4.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 1.4 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .302 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 13
Larry Bird Anthony Peeler
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 45 36.9 20.2 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 2.8 1.8 7.8 16.8 .466 1.2 2.8 .406 3.3 3.6 .926
Anthony Peeler 40 13.2 3.8 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.6 1.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 4 26.8 11.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 10.5 .500 0.0 1.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Anthony Peeler 7 5.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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