Larry Bird vs. Norm Stewart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Stewart 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 Stewart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norm Stewart: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norm Stewart 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norm Stewart 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norm Stewart 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norm Stewart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norm Stewart 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norm Stewart 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norm Stewart 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norm Stewart 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 Norm Stewart 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norm Stewart 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norm Stewart 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norm Stewart 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norm Stewart 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norm Stewart 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norm Stewart 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norm Stewart .267

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norm Stewart .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norm Stewart 2.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norm Stewart 1.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norm Stewart 0.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norm Stewart - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norm Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norm Stewart -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norm Stewart -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norm Stewart -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norm Stewart -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norm Stewart -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norm Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norm Stewart 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norm Stewart -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norm Stewart -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norm Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norm Stewart -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norm Stewart -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norm Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Norm Stewart - 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.