Larry Bird vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Billy Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)