Larry Bird vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Butch Lee 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Butch Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Butch Lee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Butch Lee 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Butch Lee 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Butch Lee 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

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