Larry Bird vs. Bob Tough Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Tough: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Tough 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Tough 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Tough 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Tough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Tough 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Tough 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Tough 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Tough 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 Tough 7.2

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Tough 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Tough 589

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Tough 137

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Tough 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Tough .278

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Tough .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Tough 8.8 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Tough 1.9 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Tough -

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Tough -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Tough -

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Tough -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Tough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Tough -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Tough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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