Larry Bird vs. Tommie Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommie Green 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.

Tommie Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tommie Green: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tommie Green 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tommie Green 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tommie Green 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tommie Green 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tommie Green 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tommie Green 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tommie Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tommie Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tommie Green 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tommie Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tommie Green 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tommie Green 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tommie Green 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tommie Green 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tommie Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tommie Green 232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tommie Green 68

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tommie Green 140

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tommie Green 61

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tommie Green 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tommie Green 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tommie Green .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tommie Green - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tommie Green .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tommie Green 3.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tommie Green 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tommie Green 2.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tommie Green 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tommie Green 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tommie Green -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tommie Green -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tommie Green -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tommie Green -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tommie Green -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tommie Green -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tommie Green -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tommie Green -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tommie Green -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tommie Green -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tommie Green 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tommie Green -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tommie Green - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tommie Green -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tommie Green -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tommie Green -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tommie Green -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tommie Green -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tommie Green -

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