Larry Bird vs. Joel Kramer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Kramer 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.

Joel Kramer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joel Kramer: 1978-79 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joel Kramer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joel Kramer 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joel Kramer 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joel Kramer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joel Kramer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joel Kramer 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joel Kramer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joel Kramer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joel Kramer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joel Kramer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joel Kramer 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joel Kramer 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joel Kramer 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joel Kramer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joel Kramer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joel Kramer 1,257

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joel Kramer 916

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joel Kramer 343

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joel Kramer 140

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joel Kramer 62

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joel Kramer 328

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joel Kramer .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joel Kramer .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joel Kramer .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joel Kramer 5.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joel Kramer 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joel Kramer 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joel Kramer 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joel Kramer 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joel Kramer 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joel Kramer 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joel Kramer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joel Kramer 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joel Kramer 129

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joel Kramer 78

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joel Kramer 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joel Kramer 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joel Kramer 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joel Kramer 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joel Kramer .538

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joel Kramer - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joel Kramer .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joel Kramer 6.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joel Kramer 3.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joel Kramer 1.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joel Kramer 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joel Kramer 0.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.