Larry Bird vs. Bob Portman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Portman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Portman 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Portman 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Portman 128

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Portman .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Portman 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Portman 3

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Portman .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

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

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