Larry Bird vs. Joel Freeland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Freeland 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.

Joel Freeland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joel Freeland: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joel Freeland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joel Freeland 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joel Freeland 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joel Freeland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joel Freeland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joel Freeland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joel Freeland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joel Freeland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joel Freeland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joel Freeland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joel Freeland 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joel Freeland 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joel Freeland 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joel Freeland 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joel Freeland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joel Freeland 477

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joel Freeland 518

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joel Freeland 65

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joel Freeland 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joel Freeland 56

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joel Freeland 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joel Freeland .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joel Freeland .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joel Freeland .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joel Freeland 3.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joel Freeland 4.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joel Freeland 0.7 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joel Freeland 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joel Freeland 0.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joel Freeland 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joel Freeland 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joel Freeland 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joel Freeland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joel Freeland 1

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joel Freeland 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joel Freeland 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joel Freeland 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joel Freeland 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joel Freeland 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joel Freeland .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joel Freeland -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joel Freeland .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joel Freeland 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)