Larry Bird vs. Tom Sluby Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Sluby 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Sluby 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Sluby 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Sluby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Sluby 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Sluby 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Sluby 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Sluby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Sluby 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Sluby 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Sluby 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Sluby 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Sluby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Sluby 73

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Sluby 12

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Sluby 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Sluby 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Sluby 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Sluby 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Sluby .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Sluby .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Sluby .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Sluby 2.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Sluby 0.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Sluby 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Sluby 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Sluby 0.0 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Sluby -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Sluby -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Sluby -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Sluby -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Sluby -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Sluby -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Sluby -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Sluby -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Sluby -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Sluby -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Sluby 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Sluby -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Sluby -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Sluby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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