Larry Bird vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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 Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Worthen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Worthen 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)