Larry Bird vs. Terry Tyler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Tyler 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.

Terry Tyler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Terry Tyler: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Terry Tyler 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Terry Tyler 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Terry Tyler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Terry Tyler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Terry Tyler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Terry Tyler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Terry Tyler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Terry Tyler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Terry Tyler 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Terry Tyler 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Terry Tyler 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Terry Tyler 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Terry Tyler 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Terry Tyler 8,868

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Terry Tyler 4,675

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Terry Tyler 1,039

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Terry Tyler 801

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Terry Tyler 1,342

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Terry Tyler 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Terry Tyler .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Terry Tyler .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Terry Tyler .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Terry Tyler 13.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Terry Tyler 7.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Terry Tyler 1.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Terry Tyler 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Terry Tyler 2.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Terry Tyler 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Terry Tyler 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Terry Tyler 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Terry Tyler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Terry Tyler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Terry Tyler 153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Terry Tyler 55

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Terry Tyler 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Terry Tyler 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Terry Tyler 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Terry Tyler 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Terry Tyler .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Terry Tyler .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Terry Tyler .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Terry Tyler 13.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Terry Tyler 4.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Terry Tyler 1.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Terry Tyler 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Terry Tyler 1.0 (1986)

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