Larry Bird vs. Bob Cluggish Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cluggish 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.

Bob Cluggish

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Cluggish 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Cluggish 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Cluggish 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Cluggish 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Cluggish 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Cluggish 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Cluggish 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Cluggish 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 Bob Cluggish 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Cluggish 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Cluggish 238

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Cluggish 22

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Cluggish 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Cluggish .261

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Cluggish .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Cluggish 4.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Cluggish 0.4 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Cluggish 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Cluggish 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Cluggish 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Cluggish 0

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Cluggish 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Cluggish .148

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Cluggish .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Cluggish 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Cluggish - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Cluggish 0.0 (1947)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Cluggish - 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.