Larry Bird vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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.

Guy Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Guy Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Guy Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Guy Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Guy Sparrow 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 Guy Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Guy Sparrow 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Guy Sparrow 142

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Guy Sparrow .358

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Guy Sparrow -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Guy Sparrow -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Guy Sparrow -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Guy Sparrow - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Guy Sparrow - 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.