Larry Bird vs. Bud Koper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Koper 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.

Bud Koper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bud Koper: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bud Koper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bud Koper 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bud Koper 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bud Koper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bud Koper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bud Koper 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bud Koper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bud Koper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bud Koper 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bud Koper 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 Bud Koper 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bud Koper 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bud Koper 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bud Koper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bud Koper - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bud Koper 247

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bud Koper 61

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bud Koper 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bud Koper - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bud Koper - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bud Koper 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bud Koper .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bud Koper - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bud Koper .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bud Koper 4.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bud Koper 1.1 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bud Koper 0.8 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bud Koper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bud Koper - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bud Koper -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bud Koper -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bud Koper -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bud Koper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bud Koper - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bud Koper -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bud Koper -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bud Koper -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bud Koper - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bud Koper - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bud Koper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bud Koper -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bud Koper - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bud Koper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bud Koper -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bud Koper -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bud Koper -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bud Koper - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bud Koper - 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.