Larry Bird vs. Tom Copa Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Copa 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 Copa

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Copa 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Copa 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Copa 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Copa 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Copa 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Copa 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Copa 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Copa 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Copa 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Copa 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Copa 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Copa 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Copa 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Copa 48

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Copa 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Copa 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Copa 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Copa 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Copa 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Copa .550

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Copa -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Copa .308

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Copa 1.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Copa 1.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Copa 0.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Copa 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Copa 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Copa -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Copa -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Copa -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Copa -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Copa -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Copa -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Copa -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Copa -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Copa -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Copa -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Copa 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Copa -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Copa -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Copa -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Copa -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Copa -