Larry Bird vs. Joe Fabel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Fabel 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.

Joe Fabel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Fabel: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Fabel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Fabel 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Fabel 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Fabel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Fabel 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Fabel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Fabel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Fabel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Fabel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Fabel 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Fabel 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Fabel 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Fabel 63

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Fabel 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Fabel 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Fabel .260

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Fabel .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Fabel 2.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Fabel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Fabel 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Fabel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Fabel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Fabel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Fabel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Fabel -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Fabel -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Fabel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Fabel -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Fabel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Fabel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Fabel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Fabel - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Fabel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Fabel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Fabel - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.