Larry Bird vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sonny Parker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sonny Parker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sonny Parker 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.