Larry Bird vs. Tellis Frank Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tellis Frank 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.

Tellis Frank

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tellis Frank 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tellis Frank 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tellis Frank 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tellis Frank 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tellis Frank 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tellis Frank 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tellis Frank 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tellis Frank 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tellis Frank 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tellis Frank 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tellis Frank 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tellis Frank 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tellis Frank 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tellis Frank 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tellis Frank 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tellis Frank 1,710

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tellis Frank 1,022

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tellis Frank 276

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tellis Frank 158

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tellis Frank 95

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tellis Frank 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tellis Frank .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tellis Frank .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tellis Frank .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tellis Frank -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tellis Frank -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tellis Frank -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tellis Frank -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tellis Frank -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tellis Frank -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tellis Frank -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tellis Frank -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tellis Frank -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tellis Frank -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tellis Frank 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tellis Frank -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tellis Frank -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tellis Frank -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tellis Frank -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tellis Frank -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tellis Frank -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tellis Frank -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tellis Frank -