Larry Bird vs. Sam Stith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Stith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Stith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Stith 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Stith 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Stith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Stith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Stith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Stith 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Stith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Stith 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Stith 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Stith 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Stith 141

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Stith 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Stith 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Stith 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Stith .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Stith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Stith 4.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Stith 1.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Stith 1.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Stith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Stith -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Stith -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Stith -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Stith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Stith -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Stith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Stith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.