Bob Arnzen vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Bob Arnzen

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Arnzen: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Bob Arnzen 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen 5.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen 2.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen 0.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Arnzen 301 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Bob Arnzen 152 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Bob Arnzen 24 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Bob Arnzen 55 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Arnzen .462 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Arnzen .865 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen 5.5 (1971) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen 2.8 (1971) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen 0.4 (1971) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Bob Arnzen 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Arnzen - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Arnzen - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.