Larry Bird vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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 Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Perkins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)