Larry Bird vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)