Larry Bird vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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.

Tom Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Kelly 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Kelly 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Kelly 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Kelly 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.