Larry Bird vs. Bob Verga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Verga 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.

Bob Verga

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Verga: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Verga 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Verga 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Verga 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Verga 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Verga 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Verga 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Verga 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Verga 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Verga 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Verga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Verga 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Verga 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Verga 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Verga 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Verga 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Verga 104

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Verga 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Verga 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Verga 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Verga 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Verga 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Verga .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Verga - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Verga .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Verga 5.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Verga 0.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Verga 0.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Verga 0.6 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Verga 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Verga -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Verga -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Verga -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Verga -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Verga -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Verga -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Verga -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Verga 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Verga -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Verga - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Verga -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Verga -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Verga -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Verga -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Verga -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Verga -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.