Larry Bird vs. Bobby Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Cook 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.

Bobby Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Cook: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Cook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Cook 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Cook 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Cook 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Cook 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Cook 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Cook 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bobby Cook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bobby Cook 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Cook 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 Bobby Cook 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Cook 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Cook 587

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Cook 158

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Cook 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Cook .358

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Cook .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Cook 11.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Cook - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Cook 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Cook - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Cook 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Cook 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Cook 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Cook 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Cook 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Cook .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Cook .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Cook 3.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Cook - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Cook 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Cook - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Cook - 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.