Tate Armstrong vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.