Larry Bird vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Thieben 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Thieben - 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.