Larry Bird vs. Don Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Martin 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.

Don Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Martin: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Martin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Martin 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Martin 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Martin 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Martin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Martin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Martin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Martin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Martin 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Martin 410

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Martin 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Martin 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Martin .282

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Martin .523

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Martin 3.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Martin 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Martin 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Martin 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Martin 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Martin 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Martin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Martin 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Martin .161

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Martin 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Martin 3.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Martin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Martin 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Martin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.