Larry Bird vs. Tom Brennan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Brennan 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.

Tom Brennan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Brennan: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Brennan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Brennan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Brennan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Brennan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Brennan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Brennan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Brennan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Brennan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Brennan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Brennan 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Brennan 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Brennan 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Brennan 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Brennan 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Brennan 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Brennan 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Brennan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Brennan .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Brennan -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Brennan 0.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Brennan 0.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Brennan 0.2 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Brennan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Brennan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Brennan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Brennan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Brennan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Brennan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Brennan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Brennan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Brennan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Brennan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Brennan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Brennan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Brennan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Brennan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Brennan - 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.