Larry Bird vs. Chris Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Ford 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.

Chris Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Ford 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Ford 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Ford 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Ford 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Ford 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Ford 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Ford 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Ford 7,314

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Ford 2,394

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Ford 2,719

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Ford 1,152 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Ford 192 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Ford 794

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Ford .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Ford .375 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Ford .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Ford 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Ford 3.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Ford 4.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Ford 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Ford 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Ford 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Ford 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Ford 434

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Ford 168

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Ford 151

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Ford 52 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Ford 15 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Ford 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Ford .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Ford .244 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Ford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Ford 13.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Ford 6.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Ford 4.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.