Larry Bird vs. Martin Nessley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Martin Nessley 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.

Martin Nessley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Martin Nessley 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Martin Nessley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Martin Nessley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Martin Nessley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Martin Nessley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Martin Nessley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Martin Nessley 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Martin Nessley 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Martin Nessley 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Martin Nessley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Martin Nessley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Martin Nessley 48

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Martin Nessley 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Martin Nessley 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Martin Nessley 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Martin Nessley 12

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Martin Nessley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Martin Nessley .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Martin Nessley .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Martin Nessley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Martin Nessley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Martin Nessley -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Martin Nessley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Martin Nessley -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Martin Nessley -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Martin Nessley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Martin Nessley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Martin Nessley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Martin Nessley -