Larry Bird vs. Joe Cooke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooke 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 Cooke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Cooke 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Cooke 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Cooke 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Cooke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Cooke 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Cooke 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Cooke 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Cooke 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Cooke 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Cooke 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Cooke 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Cooke 316

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Cooke 114

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Cooke 93

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Cooke 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Cooke .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Cooke .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Cooke -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Cooke -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Cooke -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Cooke -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Cooke -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Cooke -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Cooke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Cooke -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Cooke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Cooke -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Cooke -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Cooke -

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

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