Larry Bird vs. Tom Payne Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Payne 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Payne 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Payne 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Payne 15

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Payne .437

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Payne 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Payne 0

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Payne 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

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

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