Larry Bird vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rory Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rory Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)