Larry Bird vs. Corky Calhoun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Corky Calhoun 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.

Corky Calhoun

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Corky Calhoun: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Corky Calhoun 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Corky Calhoun 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Corky Calhoun 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Corky Calhoun 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Corky Calhoun 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Corky Calhoun 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Corky Calhoun 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Corky Calhoun 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Corky Calhoun 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Corky Calhoun 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Corky Calhoun 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Corky Calhoun 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Corky Calhoun 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Corky Calhoun 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Corky Calhoun 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Corky Calhoun 2,896

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Corky Calhoun 1,962

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Corky Calhoun 601

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Corky Calhoun 293 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Corky Calhoun 132 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Corky Calhoun 542

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Corky Calhoun .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Corky Calhoun - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Corky Calhoun .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Corky Calhoun 8.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Corky Calhoun 5.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Corky Calhoun 1.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Corky Calhoun 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Corky Calhoun 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Corky Calhoun 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Corky Calhoun 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Corky Calhoun 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Corky Calhoun 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Corky Calhoun 62

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Corky Calhoun 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Corky Calhoun 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Corky Calhoun 6 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Corky Calhoun 3 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Corky Calhoun 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Corky Calhoun .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Corky Calhoun - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Corky Calhoun .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Corky Calhoun 5.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Corky Calhoun 2.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Corky Calhoun 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Corky Calhoun 0.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Corky Calhoun 0.2 (1978) *

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.