Larry Bird vs. Sid Tanenbaum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sid Tanenbaum 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.

Sid Tanenbaum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sid Tanenbaum: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sid Tanenbaum 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sid Tanenbaum 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sid Tanenbaum 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sid Tanenbaum 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sid Tanenbaum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sid Tanenbaum 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sid Tanenbaum 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 Sid Tanenbaum 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sid Tanenbaum 633

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sid Tanenbaum 162

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sid Tanenbaum 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sid Tanenbaum .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sid Tanenbaum 10.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sid Tanenbaum 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sid Tanenbaum 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sid Tanenbaum 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sid Tanenbaum 47

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sid Tanenbaum 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sid Tanenbaum 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sid Tanenbaum .274

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sid Tanenbaum .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sid Tanenbaum 10.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sid Tanenbaum 3.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sid Tanenbaum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sid Tanenbaum - 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.