Larry Bird vs. Ken Charles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Charles 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.

Ken Charles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ken Charles 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ken Charles 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ken Charles 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ken Charles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ken Charles 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ken Charles 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ken Charles 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ken Charles 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ken Charles 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ken Charles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ken Charles 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ken Charles 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ken Charles 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ken Charles 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ken Charles 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ken Charles 2,747

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ken Charles 640

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ken Charles 806

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ken Charles 407

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ken Charles 128

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ken Charles 322

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ken Charles .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ken Charles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ken Charles .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ken Charles 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ken Charles 2.7 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ken Charles 3.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ken Charles 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ken Charles 0.6 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ken Charles 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ken Charles 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ken Charles 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ken Charles 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ken Charles 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ken Charles 111

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ken Charles 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ken Charles 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ken Charles 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ken Charles 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ken Charles 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ken Charles .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ken Charles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ken Charles .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ken Charles 7.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ken Charles 2.9 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ken Charles 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ken Charles 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ken Charles 0.7 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.