Larry Bird vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks Thompson 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
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brooks Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brooks Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brooks Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)