Larry Bird vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)