Larry Bird vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tommy Kearns 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tommy Kearns 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tommy Kearns 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 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tommy Kearns - 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.