Larry Bird vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Larry Bird 897 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Larry Bird 164 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)