Larry Bird vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Van Arsdale .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Van Arsdale -

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

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

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.