Larry Bird vs. Art Stolkey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Stolkey 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.

Art Stolkey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Art Stolkey: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Art Stolkey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Art Stolkey 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Art Stolkey 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Art Stolkey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Art Stolkey 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Art Stolkey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Art Stolkey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Art Stolkey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Art Stolkey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Art Stolkey 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Art Stolkey 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Art Stolkey 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Art Stolkey 102

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Art Stolkey 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Art Stolkey 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Art Stolkey .220

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Art Stolkey .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Art Stolkey 4.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Art Stolkey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Art Stolkey 1.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Art Stolkey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Art Stolkey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Art Stolkey -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Art Stolkey -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Art Stolkey -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Art Stolkey -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Art Stolkey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Art Stolkey -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Art Stolkey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Art Stolkey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Art Stolkey -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Art Stolkey - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Art Stolkey -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Art Stolkey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Art Stolkey - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.