Larry Bird vs. Bob Burrow Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Burrow: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Burrow 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Burrow 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Burrow 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Burrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Burrow 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Burrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Burrow 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Burrow 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 Burrow 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Burrow 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Burrow 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Burrow 459

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Burrow 357

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Burrow 47

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Burrow 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Burrow .365

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Burrow .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Burrow 6.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Burrow 4.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Burrow 0.6 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Burrow -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Burrow -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Burrow -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Burrow -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Burrow -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Burrow -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Burrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Burrow -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Burrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Burrow -

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

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

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