Larry Bird vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Tristan Thompson:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Tristan Thompson1
Larry Bird13
Tristan Thompson13
Larry Bird12
Tristan Thompson7
Larry Bird12
Tristan Thompson0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Tristan Thompson0
Larry Bird2
Tristan Thompson0
Larry Bird9
Tristan Thompson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Tristan Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Tristan Thompson0
Larry Bird1
Tristan Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Tristan Thompson 8.7

Larry Bird 10.0
Tristan Thompson 8.1

Larry Bird 6.3
Tristan Thompson 1.0

Larry Bird 1.7
Tristan Thompson 0.5

Larry Bird 0.8
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Tristan Thompson 6,747

Larry Bird 8,974
Tristan Thompson 6,284

Larry Bird 5,695
Tristan Thompson 773

Larry Bird 1,556
Tristan Thompson 376

Larry Bird 755
Tristan Thompson 515

Larry Bird 897
Tristan Thompson 773

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Tristan Thompson .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Tristan Thompson 12.0
(2020)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Tristan Thompson 10.2
(2019)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Tristan Thompson 2.1
(2020)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Tristan Thompson 0.7
(2013)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Tristan Thompson 1.1
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Tristan Thompson 7.1

Larry Bird 10.3
Tristan Thompson 7.8

Larry Bird 6.5
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Larry Bird 1.8
Tristan Thompson 0.3

Larry Bird 0.9
Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Tristan Thompson 665

Larry Bird 1,683
Tristan Thompson 733

Larry Bird 1,062
Tristan Thompson 70

Larry Bird 296
Tristan Thompson 29

Larry Bird 145
Tristan Thompson 69

Larry Bird 164
Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Tristan Thompson 10.4
(2021)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Tristan Thompson 10.8
(2015)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Tristan Thompson 1.4
(2017)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Tristan Thompson 0.8
(2021)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Tristan Thompson 1.2
(2021)