Larry Bird vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tony Lavelli 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tony Lavelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tony Lavelli 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tony Lavelli 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 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.