Larry Bird vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Thacker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Thacker 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Thacker 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Thacker 222

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Thacker 19

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

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