Larry Bird vs. Darrall Imhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darrall Imhoff 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.

Darrall Imhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Darrall Imhoff 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Darrall Imhoff 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Darrall Imhoff 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Darrall Imhoff 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Darrall Imhoff 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Darrall Imhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Darrall Imhoff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Darrall Imhoff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Darrall Imhoff 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Darrall Imhoff 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 Darrall Imhoff 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Darrall Imhoff 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Darrall Imhoff 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Darrall Imhoff 5,759

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Darrall Imhoff 6,099

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Darrall Imhoff 1,405

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Darrall Imhoff 801

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Darrall Imhoff .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Darrall Imhoff .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Darrall Imhoff 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Darrall Imhoff 8.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Darrall Imhoff 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Darrall Imhoff 354

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Darrall Imhoff 442

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Darrall Imhoff 101

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Darrall Imhoff 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Darrall Imhoff .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Darrall Imhoff .580

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Darrall Imhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Darrall Imhoff - 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.