Larry Bird vs. Bob Boozer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Boozer 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.

Bob Boozer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Boozer 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Boozer 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Boozer 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Boozer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Boozer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Boozer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Boozer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Boozer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Boozer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Boozer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Boozer 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Boozer 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Boozer 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Boozer 12,964

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Boozer 7,119

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Boozer 1,237

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Boozer 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Boozer .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Boozer .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Boozer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Boozer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Boozer 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Boozer 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Boozer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Boozer 556

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Boozer 341

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Boozer 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Boozer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Boozer .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Boozer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Boozer .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Boozer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Boozer - 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.