Bud Acton vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Bud Acton - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.