Larry Bird vs. Toby Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Toby Knight 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.

Toby Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Toby Knight: 1977-78 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Toby Knight 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Toby Knight 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Toby Knight 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Toby Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Toby Knight 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Toby Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Toby Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Toby Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Toby Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Toby Knight 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Toby Knight 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Toby Knight 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Toby Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Toby Knight 3,640

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Toby Knight 1,444

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Toby Knight 335

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Toby Knight 242

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Toby Knight 185

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Toby Knight 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Toby Knight .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Toby Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Toby Knight .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Toby Knight 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Toby Knight 6.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Toby Knight 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Toby Knight 1.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Toby Knight 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Toby Knight 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Toby Knight 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Toby Knight 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Toby Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Toby Knight 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Toby Knight 16

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Toby Knight 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Toby Knight 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Toby Knight 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Toby Knight 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Toby Knight 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Toby Knight .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Toby Knight - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Toby Knight .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Toby Knight 2.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Toby Knight 3.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Toby Knight 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Toby Knight 0.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.