Larry Bird vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Maurice Stokes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Maurice Stokes 3

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Maurice Stokes 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Maurice Stokes 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Maurice Stokes - 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.