Ed Beach vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Ed Beach 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

Ed Beach

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Beach: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ed Beach 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Beach 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ed Beach 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Ed Beach 0 * Larry Bird 1

* 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 Ed Beach 1.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach 2.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Beach 0.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Beach 22 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ed Beach 25 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ed Beach 3 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ed Beach 12 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Beach .211 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ed Beach .667 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Beach 1.8 (1951) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach 2.1 (1951) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ed Beach 0.3 (1951) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Beach - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ed Beach - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ed Beach - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ed Beach 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Beach - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ed Beach - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ed Beach - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ed Beach - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Beach - 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.