Larry Bird vs. Charlie Tyra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Tyra 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.

Charlie Tyra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charlie Tyra: 1957-58 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charlie Tyra 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charlie Tyra 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charlie Tyra 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charlie Tyra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charlie Tyra 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charlie Tyra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charlie Tyra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charlie Tyra 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charlie Tyra 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charlie Tyra 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 Charlie Tyra 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charlie Tyra 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charlie Tyra 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charlie Tyra 3,091

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charlie Tyra 2,567

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charlie Tyra 315

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charlie Tyra 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charlie Tyra .389

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charlie Tyra .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charlie Tyra 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charlie Tyra 8.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charlie Tyra 1.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charlie Tyra 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charlie Tyra 15.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charlie Tyra 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charlie Tyra 30

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charlie Tyra 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charlie Tyra 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charlie Tyra 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charlie Tyra .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charlie Tyra .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charlie Tyra 15.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charlie Tyra 15.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charlie Tyra 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charlie Tyra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charlie Tyra - 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.