Larry Bird vs. Joe Colone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Colone 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.

Joe Colone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Colone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Colone 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Colone 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Colone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Colone 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Colone 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Colone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Colone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Colone 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Colone 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 Joe Colone 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Colone 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Colone 83

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Colone 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Colone 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Colone .310

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Colone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Colone .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Colone 5.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Colone 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Colone - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Colone 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Colone 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Colone - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Colone 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Colone 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Colone - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Colone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Colone .233

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Colone - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Colone .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Colone 4.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Colone - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Colone 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Colone - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Colone - 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.