Larry Bird vs. Ira Terrell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Terrell 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.

Ira Terrell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ira Terrell: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ira Terrell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ira Terrell 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ira Terrell 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ira Terrell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ira Terrell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ira Terrell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ira Terrell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ira Terrell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ira Terrell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ira Terrell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ira Terrell 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ira Terrell 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ira Terrell 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ira Terrell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ira Terrell 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ira Terrell 886

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ira Terrell 533

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ira Terrell 144

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ira Terrell 63

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ira Terrell 75

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ira Terrell 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ira Terrell .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ira Terrell .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ira Terrell 8.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ira Terrell 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ira Terrell 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ira Terrell 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ira Terrell 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ira Terrell 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ira Terrell 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ira Terrell 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ira Terrell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ira Terrell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ira Terrell 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ira Terrell 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ira Terrell 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ira Terrell 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ira Terrell 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ira Terrell 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ira Terrell .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ira Terrell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ira Terrell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ira Terrell 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ira Terrell 0.0 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.