Larry Bird vs. George Ratkovicz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Ratkovicz 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 Ratkovicz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Ratkovicz: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Ratkovicz 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Ratkovicz 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Ratkovicz 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Ratkovicz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Ratkovicz 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Ratkovicz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Ratkovicz 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Ratkovicz 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 Ratkovicz 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Ratkovicz 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Ratkovicz 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Ratkovicz 3,141

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Ratkovicz 1,937 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Ratkovicz 791

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Ratkovicz 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Ratkovicz .372

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Ratkovicz .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Ratkovicz 12.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Ratkovicz 8.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Ratkovicz 3.1 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Ratkovicz 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Ratkovicz 6.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Ratkovicz 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Ratkovicz 259

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Ratkovicz 85 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Ratkovicz 38

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Ratkovicz 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Ratkovicz .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Ratkovicz .669

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Ratkovicz 13.9 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Ratkovicz 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Ratkovicz 2.0 (1951)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Ratkovicz - 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.