Larry Bird vs. Phil Martin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Martin: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Martin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Martin 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Martin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Martin 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Martin 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Martin 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Martin 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Martin 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Martin 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Martin 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Martin 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Martin 6

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Martin 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Martin .263

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Martin 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Martin 1.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Martin 1.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Martin 0.9 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Martin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Martin -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Martin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Martin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Martin -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Martin -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Martin -

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Martin - 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.