Larry Bird vs. Ben Goldfaden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Goldfaden 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 Goldfaden

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Goldfaden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Goldfaden 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Goldfaden 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Goldfaden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Goldfaden 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Goldfaden 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Goldfaden 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Goldfaden 0 *

* 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 Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Goldfaden 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Goldfaden 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Goldfaden 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Goldfaden 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Goldfaden 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Goldfaden .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Goldfaden .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Goldfaden 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Goldfaden 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Goldfaden -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Goldfaden -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Goldfaden -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Goldfaden -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Goldfaden 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Goldfaden -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Goldfaden -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Goldfaden - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.