Larry Bird vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Selvy 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Selvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frank Selvy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frank Selvy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Selvy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank Selvy - 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.