Larry Bird vs. Chico Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chico Vaughn 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.

Chico Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chico Vaughn: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chico Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chico Vaughn 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chico Vaughn 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chico Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chico Vaughn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chico Vaughn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chico Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chico Vaughn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chico Vaughn 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chico Vaughn 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 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chico Vaughn 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chico Vaughn 2,921

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chico Vaughn 733

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chico Vaughn 753

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chico Vaughn 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chico Vaughn .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chico Vaughn .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chico Vaughn 11.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chico Vaughn 3.4 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chico Vaughn 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chico Vaughn 240

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chico Vaughn 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chico Vaughn .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chico Vaughn .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chico Vaughn 10.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chico Vaughn - 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.