Larry Bird vs. Tom Kropp Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Kropp: 1975-76 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Kropp 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Kropp 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Kropp 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Kropp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Kropp 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Kropp 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Kropp 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Kropp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Kropp 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Kropp 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Kropp 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Kropp 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Kropp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Kropp 193

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Kropp 62

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Kropp 47

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Kropp 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Kropp 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Kropp 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Kropp .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Kropp .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Kropp 3.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Kropp 0.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Kropp 0.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Kropp 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Kropp 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Kropp 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Kropp 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Kropp 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Kropp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Kropp 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Kropp 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Kropp 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Kropp 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Kropp 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Kropp 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Kropp 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Kropp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Kropp 2.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

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