Larry Bird vs. Bob Donham Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Donham: 1950-51 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Donham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Donham 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Donham 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Donham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Donham 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Donham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Donham 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Donham 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 Donham 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Donham 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Donham 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Donham 1,818

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Donham 1,071

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Donham 706

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Donham 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Donham .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Donham .507

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Donham 8.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Donham 5.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Donham 3.5 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Donham 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Donham 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Donham 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Donham 93

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Donham 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Donham 38

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Donham 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Donham .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Donham .408

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Donham 9.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Donham 4.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Donham 5.7 (1952)

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

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