Larry Bird vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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.

Pervis Ellison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pervis Ellison 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pervis Ellison 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)