Cedric Ball vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)