Larry Bird vs. Jim Marsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Marsh 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.

Jim Marsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Marsh: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Marsh 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Marsh 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Marsh 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Marsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Marsh 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Marsh 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Marsh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Marsh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Marsh 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Marsh 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Marsh 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Marsh 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Marsh 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Marsh 119

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Marsh 84

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Marsh 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Marsh 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Marsh .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Marsh .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Marsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Marsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Marsh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Marsh -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Marsh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Marsh -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Marsh -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Marsh -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Marsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Marsh -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Marsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Marsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Marsh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Marsh -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Marsh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Marsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Marsh - 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.