Larry Bird vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Slaughter 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Slaughter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Slaughter 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 Slaughter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Slaughter 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Slaughter 147

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Slaughter 148

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Slaughter 25

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Slaughter .321

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Slaughter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Slaughter -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Slaughter -

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Slaughter - 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.