Larry Bird vs. Bill Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Martin 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.

Bill Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Martin: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Martin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Martin 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Martin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Martin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Martin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Martin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Martin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Martin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Martin 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Martin 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Martin 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Martin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Martin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Martin 397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Martin 136

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Martin 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Martin 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Martin 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Martin 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Martin .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Martin .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Martin .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Martin 5.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Martin 2.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Martin 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Martin 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Martin 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Martin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Martin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Martin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Martin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Martin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Martin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Martin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Martin -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Martin -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Martin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Martin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Martin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Martin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Martin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Martin -