Larry Bird vs. Francisco Elson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Francisco Elson 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.

Francisco Elson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Francisco Elson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Francisco Elson 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Francisco Elson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Francisco Elson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Francisco Elson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Francisco Elson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Francisco Elson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Francisco Elson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Francisco Elson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Francisco Elson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Francisco Elson 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Francisco Elson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Francisco Elson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Francisco Elson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Francisco Elson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Francisco Elson 1,726

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Francisco Elson 1,638

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Francisco Elson 260

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Francisco Elson 228

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Francisco Elson 255

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Francisco Elson 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Francisco Elson .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Francisco Elson .188

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Francisco Elson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Francisco Elson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Francisco Elson 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Francisco Elson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Francisco Elson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Francisco Elson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Francisco Elson 87

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Francisco Elson 85

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Francisco Elson 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Francisco Elson 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Francisco Elson 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Francisco Elson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Francisco Elson .581

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Francisco Elson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Francisco Elson .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007)