Larry Bird vs. Larry Sykes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sykes 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.

Larry Sykes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry Sykes: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry Sykes 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry Sykes 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry Sykes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry Sykes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry Sykes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry Sykes 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Larry Sykes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry Sykes 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry Sykes 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry Sykes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry Sykes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry Sykes 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry Sykes 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry Sykes 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Larry Sykes 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry Sykes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry Sykes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry Sykes -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry Sykes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry Sykes -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry Sykes -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry Sykes -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry Sykes -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry Sykes -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry Sykes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry Sykes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry Sykes -