Larry Bird vs. George King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George King 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.

George King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George King: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George King 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George King 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George King 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George King 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George King 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 George King 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George King 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George King 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George King 4,219

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George King 1,606

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George King 1,958

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George King - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George King - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George King 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George King .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George King .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George King 11.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George King 4.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George King 5.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George King 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George King 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George King 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George King 428

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George King 149

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George King 180

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George King - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George King - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George King 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George King .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George King .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George King 14.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George King 5.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George King 7.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George King - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.