Bob Armstrong vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Bob Armstrong

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Armstrong: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Bob Armstrong 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Bob Armstrong 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong 1.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong 28 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong 39 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Bob Armstrong 3 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Bob Armstrong 19 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong .297 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong .500 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong 1.5 (1957) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong 2.1 (1957) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong 0.2 (1957) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Bob Armstrong 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Armstrong - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Armstrong - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.