Larry Bird vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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.

Greg Kelser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Greg Kelser 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Greg Kelser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Greg Kelser 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)