Larry Bird vs. Bob Elliott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Elliott 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 Elliott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Elliott 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Elliott 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Elliott 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Elliott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Elliott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Elliott 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Elliott 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Elliott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Elliott 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Elliott 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Elliott 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Elliott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Elliott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Elliott 980

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Elliott 502

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Elliott 204

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Elliott 69

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Elliott 34

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Elliott 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Elliott .494

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Elliott .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Elliott .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Elliott -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Elliott -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Elliott -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Elliott -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Elliott -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Elliott -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Elliott -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Elliott -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Elliott -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Elliott -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Elliott 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Elliott -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Elliott - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Elliott -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Elliott -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Elliott -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Elliott -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Elliott -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Elliott -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.