Larry Bird vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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.

Sam Pellom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Pellom 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Pellom 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Pellom 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Pellom 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)