Larry Bird vs. Tate George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tate George 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.

Tate George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tate George: 1990-91 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tate George 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tate George 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tate George 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tate George 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tate George 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tate George 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tate George 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tate George 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tate George 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tate George 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tate George 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tate George 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tate George 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tate George 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tate George 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tate George 736

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tate George 180

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tate George 325

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tate George 76

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tate George 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tate George 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tate George .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tate George .071

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tate George .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tate George 6.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tate George 1.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tate George 2.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tate George 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tate George 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tate George 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tate George 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tate George 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tate George 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tate George 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tate George 19

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tate George 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tate George 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tate George 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tate George 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tate George 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tate George .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tate George -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tate George .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tate George 3.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tate George 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tate George 3.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tate George 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tate George 0.3 (1992)