Larry Bird vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Phil Ford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Phil Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Ford 29

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Ford 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.