Larry Bird vs. Ray Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Tolbert 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.

Ray Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ray Tolbert: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ray Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ray Tolbert 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ray Tolbert 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ray Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ray Tolbert 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ray Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ray Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ray Tolbert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ray Tolbert 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ray Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ray Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ray Tolbert 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ray Tolbert 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ray Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ray Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ray Tolbert 928

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ray Tolbert 609

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ray Tolbert 135

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ray Tolbert 71

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ray Tolbert 101

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ray Tolbert 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ray Tolbert .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ray Tolbert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ray Tolbert .544

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ray Tolbert 5.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ray Tolbert 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ray Tolbert 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ray Tolbert 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ray Tolbert 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ray Tolbert 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ray Tolbert 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ray Tolbert 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ray Tolbert 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ray Tolbert 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ray Tolbert 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ray Tolbert 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ray Tolbert 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ray Tolbert 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ray Tolbert 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ray Tolbert 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ray Tolbert .600

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ray Tolbert -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ray Tolbert .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ray Tolbert 2.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ray Tolbert 1.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ray Tolbert 0.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ray Tolbert 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ray Tolbert 0.0 (1984)