Larry Bird vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tal Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tal Skinner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tal Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tal Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tal Skinner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.