Larry Bird vs. Mike Farmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Farmer 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.

Mike Farmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Farmer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Farmer 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Farmer 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Farmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Farmer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Farmer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Farmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mike Farmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mike Farmer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Farmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Farmer 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Farmer 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Farmer 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Farmer 2,816

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Farmer 1,950

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Farmer 550

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Farmer 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Farmer .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Farmer .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Farmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Farmer 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Farmer 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Farmer 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Farmer 129

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Farmer 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Farmer 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Farmer 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Farmer .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Farmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Farmer .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Farmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Farmer - 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.