Ron Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ron Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 10.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)