Larry Bird vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Thornton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Thornton -