Larry Bird vs. Len Chappell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Len Chappell 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.

Len Chappell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Len Chappell: 1962-63 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Len Chappell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Len Chappell 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Len Chappell 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Len Chappell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Len Chappell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Len Chappell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Len Chappell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Len Chappell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Len Chappell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Len Chappell 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 Len Chappell 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Len Chappell 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Len Chappell 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Len Chappell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Len Chappell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Len Chappell 5,621

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Len Chappell 3,113

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Len Chappell 434

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Len Chappell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Len Chappell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Len Chappell 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Len Chappell .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Len Chappell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Len Chappell .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Len Chappell 17.1 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Len Chappell 9.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Len Chappell 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Len Chappell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Len Chappell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Len Chappell 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Len Chappell 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Len Chappell 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Len Chappell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Len Chappell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Len Chappell 119

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Len Chappell 69

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Len Chappell 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Len Chappell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Len Chappell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Len Chappell 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Len Chappell .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Len Chappell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Len Chappell .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Len Chappell 7.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Len Chappell 4.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Len Chappell 2.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Len Chappell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Len Chappell - 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.