Larry Bird vs. Ky Bowman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ky Bowman 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.

Ky Bowman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ky Bowman: 2019-20 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ky Bowman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ky Bowman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ky Bowman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ky Bowman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ky Bowman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ky Bowman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ky Bowman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ky Bowman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ky Bowman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ky Bowman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ky Bowman 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ky Bowman 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ky Bowman 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ky Bowman 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ky Bowman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ky Bowman 335

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ky Bowman 121

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ky Bowman 131

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ky Bowman 44

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ky Bowman 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ky Bowman 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ky Bowman .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ky Bowman .308

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ky Bowman .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ky Bowman 7.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ky Bowman 2.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ky Bowman 2.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ky Bowman 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ky Bowman 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ky Bowman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ky Bowman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ky Bowman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ky Bowman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ky Bowman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ky Bowman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ky Bowman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ky Bowman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ky Bowman -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ky Bowman -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ky Bowman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ky Bowman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ky Bowman -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ky Bowman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ky Bowman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ky Bowman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ky Bowman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ky Bowman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ky Bowman -