Larry Bird vs. Brian Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian 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.

Brian Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Cook 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Cook 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Cook 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Cook 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Cook 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Cook 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Cook 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Cook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Cook 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Cook 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Cook 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Cook 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Cook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Cook 2,312

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Cook 1,115

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Cook 252

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Cook 135

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Cook 134

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Cook 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Cook .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Cook .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Cook .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Cook 7.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Cook 3.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Cook 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Cook 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Cook 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Cook 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Cook 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Cook 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Cook 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Cook 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Cook 84

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Cook 52

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Cook 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Cook 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Cook 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Cook 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Cook .351

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Cook .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Cook 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Cook 6.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Cook 3.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Cook 1.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Cook 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Cook 0.2 (2007)