Larry Bird vs. Ben Poquette Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Poquette: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Poquette 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Poquette 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Poquette 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Poquette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Poquette 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Poquette 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Poquette 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Poquette 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Poquette 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Poquette 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Poquette 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Poquette 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Poquette 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Poquette 4,899

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Poquette 3,731

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Poquette 872

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Poquette 384

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Poquette 794

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Poquette 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Poquette .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Poquette .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Poquette .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Poquette 11.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Poquette 7.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Poquette 2.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Poquette 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Poquette 2.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Poquette 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Poquette 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Poquette 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Poquette 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Poquette 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Poquette 30

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Poquette 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Poquette 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Poquette 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Poquette 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Poquette 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Poquette .619

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Poquette - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Poquette .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Poquette 7.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Poquette 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Poquette 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Poquette 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Poquette 1.5 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.