Larry Bird vs. Boo Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Boo Ellis 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.

Boo Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Boo Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Boo Ellis 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Boo Ellis 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Boo Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Boo Ellis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Boo Ellis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Boo Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Boo Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Boo Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Boo Ellis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Boo Ellis 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Boo Ellis 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Boo Ellis 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Boo Ellis 607

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Boo Ellis 616

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Boo Ellis 86

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Boo Ellis 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Boo Ellis .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Boo Ellis .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Boo Ellis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Boo Ellis 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Boo Ellis 6.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Boo Ellis 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Boo Ellis 96

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Boo Ellis 105

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Boo Ellis 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Boo Ellis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Boo Ellis .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Boo Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Boo Ellis .564

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Boo Ellis - 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.