Larry Bird vs. Ben Clyde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Clyde 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.

Ben Clyde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Clyde: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Clyde 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Clyde 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Clyde 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Clyde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Clyde 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Clyde 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Clyde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Clyde 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Clyde 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Clyde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Clyde 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Clyde 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Clyde 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Clyde 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Clyde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Clyde 69

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Clyde 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Clyde 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Clyde 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Clyde 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Clyde 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Clyde .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Clyde - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Clyde .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Clyde 2.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Clyde 1.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Clyde 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Clyde -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Clyde -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Clyde -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Clyde -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Clyde -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Clyde -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Clyde -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Clyde -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Clyde -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Clyde -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Clyde 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Clyde -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Clyde - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Clyde -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Clyde -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Clyde -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Clyde -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Clyde -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Clyde -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.