Larry Bird vs. Don Kojis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Kojis 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.

Don Kojis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Kojis: 1963-64 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Kojis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Kojis 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Kojis 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Kojis 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Kojis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Kojis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Kojis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Kojis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Kojis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Kojis 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 Don Kojis 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Kojis 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Kojis 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Kojis 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Kojis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Kojis 9,948

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Kojis 4,555

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Kojis 1,112

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Kojis 89 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Kojis 16 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Kojis 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Kojis .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Kojis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Kojis .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Kojis 22.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Kojis 10.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Kojis 2.6 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Kojis 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Kojis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Kojis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Kojis 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Kojis 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Kojis 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Kojis 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Kojis 179

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Kojis 85

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Kojis 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Kojis 1 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Kojis 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Kojis 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Kojis .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Kojis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Kojis .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Kojis 20.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Kojis 10.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Kojis 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Kojis 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Kojis 0.0 (1975) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.