Larry Bird vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ken Norman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ken Norman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)