Larry Bird vs. Bob Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Brown 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 Brown

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Brown: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Brown 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Brown 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Brown 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Brown 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Brown 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Brown 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Brown 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Brown 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Brown 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Brown - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Brown 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Brown 832

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Brown - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Brown 115

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Brown 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Brown .358

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Brown .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Brown 11.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Brown - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Brown 1.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Brown -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Brown - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Brown -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Brown -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Brown - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Brown -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Brown 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Brown -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Brown -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Brown -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Brown - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Brown -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Brown - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.