Larry Bird vs. Keith Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Closs 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.

Keith Closs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Keith Closs 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Keith Closs 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Keith Closs 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Keith Closs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Keith Closs 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Keith Closs 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Keith Closs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Keith Closs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Keith Closs 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Keith Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Keith Closs 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Keith Closs 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Keith Closs 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Keith Closs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Keith Closs 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Keith Closs 502

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Keith Closs 372

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Keith Closs 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Keith Closs 28

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Keith Closs 163

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Keith Closs 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Keith Closs .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Keith Closs .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Keith Closs .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Keith Closs 4.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Keith Closs 3.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Keith Closs 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Keith Closs 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Keith Closs 1.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Keith Closs -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Keith Closs -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Keith Closs -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Keith Closs -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Keith Closs -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Keith Closs -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Keith Closs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Keith Closs -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Keith Closs -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Keith Closs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Keith Closs -