Larry Bird vs. Gene Tormohlen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Tormohlen 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.

Gene Tormohlen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Tormohlen: 1962-63 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Tormohlen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Tormohlen 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Tormohlen 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Tormohlen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Tormohlen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Tormohlen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Tormohlen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Tormohlen 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 Gene Tormohlen 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Tormohlen 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Tormohlen 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Tormohlen 1,191

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Tormohlen 1,122

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Tormohlen 257

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Tormohlen 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Tormohlen .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Tormohlen .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Tormohlen 6.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Tormohlen 5.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Tormohlen 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Tormohlen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Tormohlen 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Tormohlen 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Tormohlen 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Tormohlen 65

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Tormohlen 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Tormohlen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Tormohlen .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Tormohlen .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Tormohlen 4.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Tormohlen 3.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Tormohlen 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Tormohlen - 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.