Larry Bird vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Ruklick 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Ruklick - 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.