Larry Bird vs. Monte Towe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monte Towe 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.

Monte Towe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Monte Towe: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Monte Towe 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Monte Towe 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Monte Towe 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Monte Towe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Monte Towe 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Monte Towe 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Monte Towe 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Monte Towe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Monte Towe 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Monte Towe 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Monte Towe 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Monte Towe 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Monte Towe 130

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Monte Towe 34

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Monte Towe 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Monte Towe 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Monte Towe 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Monte Towe 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Monte Towe .406

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Monte Towe .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Monte Towe 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Monte Towe 0.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Monte Towe 1.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Monte Towe 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Monte Towe 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Monte Towe 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Monte Towe 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Monte Towe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Monte Towe 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Monte Towe 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Monte Towe 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Monte Towe 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Monte Towe 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Monte Towe 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Monte Towe .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Monte Towe -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Monte Towe 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Monte Towe 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.