Larry Bird vs. Barry Sumpter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Sumpter 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.

Barry Sumpter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Barry Sumpter: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Barry Sumpter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Barry Sumpter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Barry Sumpter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Barry Sumpter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Barry Sumpter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Barry Sumpter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Barry Sumpter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Barry Sumpter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Barry Sumpter 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Barry Sumpter 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Barry Sumpter .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Barry Sumpter -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Barry Sumpter 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Barry Sumpter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Barry Sumpter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Barry Sumpter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Barry Sumpter -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Barry Sumpter -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Barry Sumpter -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Barry Sumpter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Barry Sumpter -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Barry Sumpter -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Barry Sumpter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Barry Sumpter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Barry Sumpter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Barry Sumpter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Barry Sumpter -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Barry Sumpter -