Larry Bird vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Patterson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.