Larry Bird vs. Norm Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Cook 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.

Norm Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norm Cook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norm Cook 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norm Cook 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norm Cook 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norm Cook 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norm Cook 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norm Cook 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Norm Cook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Norm Cook 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norm Cook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norm Cook 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norm Cook 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norm Cook 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norm Cook 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norm Cook 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norm Cook 65

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norm Cook 30

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norm Cook 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norm Cook 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norm Cook 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norm Cook 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norm Cook .373

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norm Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norm Cook .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norm Cook 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norm Cook 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norm Cook 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norm Cook 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norm Cook 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norm Cook 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norm Cook 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norm Cook 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norm Cook 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norm Cook 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norm Cook 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norm Cook 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norm Cook 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norm Cook 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norm Cook 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norm Cook 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norm Cook 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norm Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norm Cook -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norm Cook 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.