Larry Bird vs. Sam Sibert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Sibert 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.

Sam Sibert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Sibert: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Sibert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Sibert 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Sibert 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Sibert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Sibert 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Sibert 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Sibert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Sibert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Sibert 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Sibert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Sibert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Sibert 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Sibert 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Sibert 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Sibert 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Sibert 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Sibert 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Sibert .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Sibert .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Sibert 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Sibert 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Sibert 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Sibert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Sibert - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Sibert -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Sibert -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Sibert -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Sibert -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Sibert -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Sibert -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Sibert 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Sibert -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Sibert - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Sibert -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Sibert -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Sibert -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Sibert -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Sibert - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Sibert - 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.