Larry Bird vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.