Larry Bird vs. Ray Kuka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Kuka 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.

Ray Kuka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ray Kuka: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ray Kuka 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ray Kuka 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ray Kuka 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ray Kuka 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ray Kuka 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ray Kuka 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ray Kuka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ray Kuka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ray Kuka 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ray Kuka 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ray Kuka 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ray Kuka 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ray Kuka 253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ray Kuka 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ray Kuka 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ray Kuka .320

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ray Kuka .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ray Kuka 5.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ray Kuka - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ray Kuka 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ray Kuka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ray Kuka - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ray Kuka 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ray Kuka 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ray Kuka 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ray Kuka 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ray Kuka 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ray Kuka .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ray Kuka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ray Kuka 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ray Kuka 2.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ray Kuka - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ray Kuka 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ray Kuka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ray Kuka - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.