Larry Bird vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irving Thomas 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.

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Irving Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Irving Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Irving Thomas 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)