Larry Bird vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cotton Nash 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cotton Nash 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cotton Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cotton Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cotton Nash 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cotton Nash 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cotton Nash - 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.