Larry Bird vs. Fred Cofield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Cofield 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.

Fred Cofield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Cofield: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Cofield 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Cofield 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Cofield 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Cofield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Cofield 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Cofield 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Cofield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Cofield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Cofield 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Cofield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Cofield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Cofield 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Cofield 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Cofield 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Cofield 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Cofield 169

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Cofield 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Cofield 86

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Cofield 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Cofield 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Cofield 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Cofield .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Cofield .188

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Cofield .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Cofield 3.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Cofield 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Cofield 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Cofield 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Cofield 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Cofield -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Cofield -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Cofield -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Cofield -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Cofield -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Cofield -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Cofield -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Cofield -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Cofield -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Cofield -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Cofield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Cofield -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Cofield -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Cofield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Cofield -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Cofield -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Cofield -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Cofield -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Cofield -