Larry Bird vs. Tom Black Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Black 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.

Tom Black

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Black 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Black 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Black 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Black 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Black 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Black 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Black 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Black 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Black 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Black 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Black 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Black 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Black 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Black - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Black - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Black 299

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Black 259

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Black 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Black - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Black - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Black 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Black .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Black - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Black .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Black 4.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Black 3.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Black 0.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Black - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Black - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Black -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Black -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Black -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Black - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Black - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Black -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Black -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Black -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Black - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Black - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Black 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Black -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Black - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Black -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Black -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Black -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Black -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Black - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Black - 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.