Larry Bird vs. Phil Farbman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Farbman 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.

Phil Farbman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Farbman: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Farbman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Farbman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Farbman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Farbman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Farbman 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Farbman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Farbman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Phil Farbman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Phil Farbman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Farbman 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 Phil Farbman 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Farbman 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Farbman 155

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Farbman 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Farbman 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Farbman .307

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Farbman .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Farbman 3.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Farbman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Farbman 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Farbman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Farbman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Farbman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Farbman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Farbman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Farbman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Farbman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Farbman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Farbman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Farbman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Farbman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Farbman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Farbman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Farbman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Farbman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.