Larry Bird vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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 Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Kozelko 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Kozelko 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Kozelko 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Kozelko .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Kozelko .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.