Larry Bird vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Art Spoelstra 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Art Spoelstra 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Art Spoelstra 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.