Larry Bird vs. Bobby Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Lewis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Lewis: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Lewis 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Lewis 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Lewis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Lewis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Lewis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bobby Lewis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bobby Lewis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Lewis 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 Bobby Lewis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Lewis 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Lewis 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Lewis 1,481

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Lewis 533

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Lewis 555

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Lewis 255

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Lewis .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Lewis .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Lewis 7.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Lewis 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Lewis 3.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Lewis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Lewis 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Lewis 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Lewis 27

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Lewis 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Lewis 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Lewis 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Lewis .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Lewis .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Lewis 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Lewis 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Lewis 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Lewis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Lewis - 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.