Tim Bassett vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Tim Bassett 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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Bassett: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 5.9 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.