Larry Bird vs. Anthony Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Bowie 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.

Anthony Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Bowie: 1988-89 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Bowie 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Bowie 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Bowie 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Bowie 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Anthony Bowie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Anthony Bowie 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Bowie 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Bowie 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Bowie 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Bowie 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Bowie 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Bowie 2,945

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Bowie 1,021

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Bowie 840

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Bowie 288

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Bowie 106

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Bowie 461

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Bowie .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Bowie .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Bowie .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Bowie 14.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Bowie 4.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Bowie 3.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Bowie 1.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Bowie 0.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Bowie 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Bowie 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Bowie 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Bowie 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Bowie 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Bowie 89

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Bowie 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Bowie 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Bowie 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Bowie 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Bowie 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Bowie .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Bowie .714

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Bowie .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Bowie 3.2 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Bowie 1.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Bowie 1.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Bowie 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Bowie 0.2 (1996)