Larry Bird vs. Roy Pugh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Pugh 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.

Roy Pugh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Roy Pugh: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Roy Pugh 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Roy Pugh 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Roy Pugh 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Roy Pugh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Roy Pugh 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Roy Pugh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Roy Pugh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Roy Pugh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Roy Pugh 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Roy Pugh 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Roy Pugh 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Roy Pugh 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Roy Pugh 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Roy Pugh 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Roy Pugh 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Roy Pugh .255

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Roy Pugh .316

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Roy Pugh 1.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Roy Pugh 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Roy Pugh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Roy Pugh -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Roy Pugh -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Roy Pugh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Roy Pugh -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Roy Pugh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Roy Pugh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Roy Pugh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Roy Pugh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Roy Pugh - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.