Larry Bird vs. Leo Klier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Klier 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Leo Klier: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Leo Klier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Leo Klier 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Leo Klier 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Leo Klier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Leo Klier 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Leo Klier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Leo Klier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Leo Klier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Leo Klier 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Leo Klier 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 Leo Klier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Leo Klier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Leo Klier 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Leo Klier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Leo Klier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Leo Klier 802

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Leo Klier 177

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Leo Klier 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Leo Klier .280

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Leo Klier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Leo Klier .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Leo Klier 7.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Leo Klier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Leo Klier 1.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Leo Klier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Leo Klier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Leo Klier 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Leo Klier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Leo Klier 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Leo Klier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Leo Klier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Leo Klier 1

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Leo Klier 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Leo Klier - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Leo Klier 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Leo Klier .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Leo Klier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Leo Klier 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Leo Klier 0.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Leo Klier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Leo Klier 1.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Leo Klier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Leo Klier - 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.