Larry Bird vs. Paul Stovall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Stovall 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.

Paul Stovall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Stovall: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Stovall 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Stovall 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Stovall 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Stovall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Stovall 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Stovall 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Stovall 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Stovall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Stovall 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Stovall 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Stovall 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Stovall 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Stovall 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Stovall 76

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Stovall 61

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Stovall 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Stovall 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Stovall .342

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Stovall .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Stovall 3.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Stovall 2.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Stovall 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Stovall - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Stovall -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Stovall -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Stovall -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Stovall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Stovall -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Stovall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Stovall - 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.