Larry Bird vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors 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.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sailors 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kenny Sailors 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 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kenny Sailors - 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.