Larry Bird vs. Ricky Blanton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Blanton 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.

Ricky Blanton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ricky Blanton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ricky Blanton 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ricky Blanton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ricky Blanton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ricky Blanton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ricky Blanton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ricky Blanton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ricky Blanton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ricky Blanton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ricky Blanton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ricky Blanton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ricky Blanton 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ricky Blanton 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ricky Blanton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ricky Blanton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ricky Blanton 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ricky Blanton 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ricky Blanton 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ricky Blanton 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ricky Blanton 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ricky Blanton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ricky Blanton .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ricky Blanton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ricky Blanton -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ricky Blanton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ricky Blanton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ricky Blanton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ricky Blanton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ricky Blanton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ricky Blanton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ricky Blanton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ricky Blanton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ricky Blanton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ricky Blanton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ricky Blanton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ricky Blanton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ricky Blanton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ricky Blanton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ricky Blanton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ricky Blanton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ricky Blanton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ricky Blanton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ricky Blanton -