Larry Bird vs. Phil Lumpkin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Lumpkin: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Lumpkin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Lumpkin 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Lumpkin 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Lumpkin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Lumpkin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Lumpkin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Lumpkin 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Lumpkin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Lumpkin 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Lumpkin 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Lumpkin 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Lumpkin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Lumpkin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Lumpkin 272

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Lumpkin 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Lumpkin 225

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Lumpkin 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Lumpkin 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Lumpkin 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Lumpkin .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Lumpkin .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Lumpkin 4.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Lumpkin 3.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Lumpkin 0.4 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Lumpkin 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Lumpkin 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Lumpkin 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Lumpkin 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Lumpkin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Lumpkin 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Lumpkin 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Lumpkin 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Lumpkin 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Lumpkin 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Lumpkin 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Lumpkin .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Lumpkin .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Lumpkin 1.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Lumpkin 0.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Lumpkin 0.0 (1976)

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