B.J. Armstrong vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and B.J. Armstrong 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

B.J. Armstrong

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
B.J. Armstrong: 1989-90 to 1999-00
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships B.J. Armstrong 3 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons B.J. Armstrong 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played B.J. Armstrong 8 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games B.J. Armstrong 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year B.J. Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 9.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 7,320 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 1,321 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 2,479 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 533 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 47 Larry Bird 755

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 747 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .477 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .425 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .856 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 14.8 (1994) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.3 (1995) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 4.9 (1996) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.0 (1995) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1994) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 7.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.4 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points B.J. Armstrong 828 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds B.J. Armstrong 151 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists B.J. Armstrong 252 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals B.J. Armstrong 82 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks B.J. Armstrong 3 Larry Bird 145

Total Games B.J. Armstrong 105 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage B.J. Armstrong .471 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage B.J. Armstrong .451 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage B.J. Armstrong .832 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game B.J. Armstrong 15.3 (1994) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game B.J. Armstrong 2.4 (1994) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game B.J. Armstrong 3.3 (1993) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game B.J. Armstrong 1.1 (1991) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game B.J. Armstrong 0.1 (1993) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)