Larry Bird vs. Marty Byrnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marty Byrnes 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.

Marty Byrnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Marty Byrnes 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Marty Byrnes 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Marty Byrnes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Marty Byrnes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Marty Byrnes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Marty Byrnes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Marty Byrnes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Marty Byrnes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Marty Byrnes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Marty Byrnes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Marty Byrnes 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Marty Byrnes 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Marty Byrnes 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Marty Byrnes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Marty Byrnes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Marty Byrnes 1,495

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Marty Byrnes 586

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Marty Byrnes 409

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Marty Byrnes 102

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Marty Byrnes 34

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Marty Byrnes 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Marty Byrnes .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Marty Byrnes .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Marty Byrnes .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Marty Byrnes 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Marty Byrnes 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Marty Byrnes 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Marty Byrnes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Marty Byrnes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Marty Byrnes 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Marty Byrnes 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Marty Byrnes 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Marty Byrnes 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Marty Byrnes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Marty Byrnes 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Marty Byrnes .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Marty Byrnes - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Marty Byrnes .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.