Larry Bird vs. Jim Nolan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Nolan 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 Nolan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Nolan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Nolan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Nolan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Nolan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Nolan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Nolan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Nolan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Nolan 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Nolan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Nolan 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Nolan 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Nolan 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Nolan 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Nolan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Nolan .190

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Nolan -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Nolan 1.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Nolan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Nolan 0.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Nolan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Nolan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Nolan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Nolan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Nolan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Nolan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Nolan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Nolan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Nolan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Nolan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Nolan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Nolan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Nolan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Nolan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Nolan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.