Larry Bird vs. Bob Faught Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Faught 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Faught 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Faught 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Faught 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Faught 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Faught 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Faught 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Faught 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 Faught 6.7

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Faught 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Faught 343

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Faught 33

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Faught 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Faught .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Faught .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Faught 6.7 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Faught 0.6 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Faught 8.3

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Faught 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Faught 25

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Faught 1

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Faught 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Faught .344

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Faught 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Faught 8.3 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Faught 0.3 (1947)

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

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