Larry Bird vs. Jim Farmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Farmer 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.

Jim Farmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Farmer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Farmer 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Farmer 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Farmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Farmer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Farmer 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Farmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Farmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Farmer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Farmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Farmer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Farmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Farmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Farmer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Farmer 715

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Farmer 186

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Farmer 111

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Farmer 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Farmer 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Farmer 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Farmer .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Farmer .282

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Farmer .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Farmer 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Farmer 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Farmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Farmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Farmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Farmer 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Farmer 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Farmer 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Farmer 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Farmer 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Farmer 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Farmer .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Farmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Farmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989)