Larry Bird vs. Tom Marshall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Marshall 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 Marshall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Marshall: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Marshall 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Marshall 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Marshall 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Marshall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Marshall 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Marshall 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Marshall 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Marshall 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Marshall 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Marshall 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Marshall 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Marshall 952

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Marshall 492

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Marshall 188

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Marshall 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Marshall .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Marshall .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Marshall 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Marshall 3.6 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Marshall 1.5 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Marshall 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Marshall 6.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Marshall 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Marshall 27

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Marshall 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Marshall 4

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Marshall 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Marshall .270

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Marshall .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Marshall 9.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Marshall 8.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Marshall 1.0 (1958)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Marshall - 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.