Larry Bird vs. Duane Klueh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Duane Klueh 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Duane Klueh: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Duane Klueh 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Duane Klueh 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Duane Klueh 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Duane Klueh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Duane Klueh 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Duane Klueh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Duane Klueh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Duane Klueh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Duane Klueh 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Duane Klueh 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Duane Klueh 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Duane Klueh 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Duane Klueh 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Duane Klueh 924

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Duane Klueh 183 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Duane Klueh 173

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Duane Klueh 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Duane Klueh .362

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Duane Klueh .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Duane Klueh 9.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Duane Klueh 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Duane Klueh 1.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Duane Klueh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Duane Klueh 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Duane Klueh 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Duane Klueh 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Duane Klueh 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Duane Klueh 3 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Duane Klueh 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Duane Klueh 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Duane Klueh .188

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Duane Klueh 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Duane Klueh 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.