Larry Bird vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom LaGarde 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom LaGarde 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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