Larry Bird vs. Johnny Cox Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Cox 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.

Johnny Cox

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Cox: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Cox 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Cox 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Cox 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Cox 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Cox 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Cox 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Cox 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny Cox 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny Cox 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Cox 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 Johnny Cox 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Cox 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Cox 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Cox 573

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Cox 280

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Cox 142

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Cox 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Cox .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Cox .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Cox 7.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Cox 3.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Cox 1.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny Cox - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Cox -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Cox -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Cox -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Cox -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Cox -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Cox 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Cox -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Cox -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Cox -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Cox -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny Cox - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Cox - 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.