Larry Bird vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bernard Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)