Larry Bird vs. Nelson Bobb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nelson Bobb 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.

Nelson Bobb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nelson Bobb 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nelson Bobb 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nelson Bobb 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nelson Bobb 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nelson Bobb 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nelson Bobb 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nelson Bobb 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nelson Bobb 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nelson Bobb 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nelson Bobb 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 Nelson Bobb 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nelson Bobb 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nelson Bobb 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nelson Bobb 1,052

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nelson Bobb 405 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nelson Bobb 488

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nelson Bobb 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nelson Bobb .350

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nelson Bobb .612

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nelson Bobb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nelson Bobb 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nelson Bobb 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nelson Bobb 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nelson Bobb 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nelson Bobb 2 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nelson Bobb 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nelson Bobb 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nelson Bobb .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nelson Bobb .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nelson Bobb - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.