Larry Bird vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)