Larry Bird vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Salmons 239

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Salmons 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)