Larry Bird vs. Eddie Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Owens 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.

Eddie Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eddie Owens 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eddie Owens 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eddie Owens 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eddie Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eddie Owens 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eddie Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Eddie Owens 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Eddie Owens 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eddie Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eddie Owens 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eddie Owens 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eddie Owens 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eddie Owens 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eddie Owens 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eddie Owens 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eddie Owens 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eddie Owens 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eddie Owens 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eddie Owens 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eddie Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eddie Owens .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eddie Owens .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eddie Owens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eddie Owens -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eddie Owens -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eddie Owens -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eddie Owens -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eddie Owens -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eddie Owens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eddie Owens -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eddie Owens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eddie Owens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eddie Owens -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eddie Owens -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eddie Owens -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eddie Owens -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eddie Owens -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.