Larry Bird vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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.

Cleveland Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cleveland Buckner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cleveland Buckner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cleveland Buckner - 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.