Larry Bird vs. Bill Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Turner 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 Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Turner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Turner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Turner 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Turner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Turner 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Turner 167

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Turner .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Turner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Turner 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Turner 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Turner .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Turner - 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.