Larry Bird vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Thompson 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Thompson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Thompson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Thompson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Thompson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Thompson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.