Larry Bird vs. Tom Owens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Owens 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Owens 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Owens .528

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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