Larry Bird vs. Lee Knorek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Knorek 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.

Lee Knorek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lee Knorek: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lee Knorek 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lee Knorek 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lee Knorek 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lee Knorek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lee Knorek 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lee Knorek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lee Knorek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lee Knorek 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lee Knorek 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lee Knorek 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 Lee Knorek 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lee Knorek 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lee Knorek 873

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lee Knorek 206

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lee Knorek 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lee Knorek .303

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lee Knorek .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lee Knorek 7.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lee Knorek 2.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lee Knorek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lee Knorek 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lee Knorek 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lee Knorek 130

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lee Knorek 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lee Knorek 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lee Knorek .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lee Knorek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lee Knorek .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lee Knorek 12.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lee Knorek 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lee Knorek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lee Knorek - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.