Larry Bird vs. Robert Covington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Covington 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.

Robert Covington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Robert Covington 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Robert Covington 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Robert Covington 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Robert Covington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Robert Covington 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Robert Covington 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Robert Covington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Robert Covington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Robert Covington 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Robert Covington 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Robert Covington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Robert Covington 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Robert Covington 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Robert Covington 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Robert Covington 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Robert Covington 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Robert Covington 6,637

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Robert Covington 3,385

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Robert Covington 884

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Robert Covington 938

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Robert Covington 578

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Robert Covington 614

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Robert Covington .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Robert Covington .362

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Robert Covington .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Robert Covington 13.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Robert Covington 6.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Robert Covington 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Robert Covington 2.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Robert Covington 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Robert Covington 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Robert Covington 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Robert Covington 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Robert Covington 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Robert Covington 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Robert Covington 271

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Robert Covington 162

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Robert Covington 50

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Robert Covington 50

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Robert Covington 29

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Robert Covington 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Robert Covington .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Robert Covington .429

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Robert Covington .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Robert Covington 11.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Robert Covington 7.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Robert Covington 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Robert Covington 2.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Robert Covington 1.1 (2020)