Larry Bird vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)