Larry Bird vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norris Cole 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norris Cole 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norris Cole 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norris Cole 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norris Cole 34

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norris Cole 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)