Larry Bird vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Simmons 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Simmons 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)