Larry Bird vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.