Larry Bird vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Tolbert 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)