Larry Bird vs. Frank Kudelka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Kudelka 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.

Frank Kudelka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Kudelka: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Kudelka 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Kudelka 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Kudelka 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Kudelka 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Kudelka 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Kudelka 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Kudelka 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frank Kudelka 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frank Kudelka 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Kudelka 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 Frank Kudelka 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Kudelka 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Kudelka 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Kudelka 1,642

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Kudelka 521 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Kudelka 490

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Kudelka 228

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Kudelka .331

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Kudelka .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Kudelka 9.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Kudelka 4.2 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Kudelka 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Kudelka 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Kudelka 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Kudelka 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Kudelka 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Kudelka 5 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Kudelka 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Kudelka 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Kudelka .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Kudelka .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Kudelka 4.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Kudelka 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Kudelka 2.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Kudelka - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank Kudelka - 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.