Larry Bird vs. Norris Coleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Coleman 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 Coleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norris Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norris Coleman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norris Coleman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norris Coleman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norris Coleman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norris Coleman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norris Coleman 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norris Coleman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norris Coleman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norris Coleman 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norris Coleman 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norris Coleman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norris Coleman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norris Coleman 153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norris Coleman 81

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norris Coleman 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norris Coleman 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norris Coleman 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norris Coleman 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norris Coleman .346

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norris Coleman .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norris Coleman .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norris Coleman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norris Coleman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norris Coleman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norris Coleman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norris Coleman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norris Coleman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norris Coleman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norris Coleman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norris Coleman -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norris Coleman -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norris Coleman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norris Coleman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norris Coleman -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norris Coleman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norris Coleman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norris Coleman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norris Coleman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norris Coleman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Norris Coleman -