Larry Bird vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Raymond Townsend 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Raymond Townsend 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Raymond Townsend -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.