Larry Bird vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)