Larry Bird vs. Bert Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bert Cook 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.

Bert Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bert Cook: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bert Cook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bert Cook 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bert Cook 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bert Cook 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bert Cook 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bert Cook 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bert Cook 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bert Cook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bert Cook 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bert Cook 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 Bert Cook 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bert Cook 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bert Cook 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bert Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bert Cook - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bert Cook 118

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bert Cook 72

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bert Cook 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bert Cook - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bert Cook - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bert Cook 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bert Cook .316

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bert Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bert Cook .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bert Cook 3.2 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bert Cook 1.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bert Cook 0.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bert Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bert Cook - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bert Cook 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bert Cook 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bert Cook 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bert Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bert Cook - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bert Cook 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bert Cook 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bert Cook 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bert Cook - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bert Cook - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bert Cook 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bert Cook .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bert Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bert Cook .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bert Cook 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bert Cook 0.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bert Cook 2.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bert Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bert Cook - 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.