Larry Bird vs. Rick Robey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Robey 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.

Rick Robey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Robey: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Robey 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Robey 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Robey 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Robey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Robey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Robey 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Robey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Robey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Robey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Robey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Robey 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Robey 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Robey 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Robey 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Robey 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Robey 3,723

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Robey 2,301

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Robey 611

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Robey 220

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Robey 90

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Robey 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Robey .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Robey .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Robey .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Robey 11.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Robey 6.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Robey 1.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Robey 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Robey 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Robey 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Robey 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Robey 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Robey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Robey 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Robey 216

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Robey 139

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Robey 29

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Robey 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Robey 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Robey 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Robey .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Robey .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Robey .538

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Robey 6.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Robey 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Robey 1.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Robey 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Robey 0.3 (1980)

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