Larry Bird vs. Ralph Kaplowitz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Kaplowitz 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.

Ralph Kaplowitz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ralph Kaplowitz: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ralph Kaplowitz 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ralph Kaplowitz 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ralph Kaplowitz 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ralph Kaplowitz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ralph Kaplowitz 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ralph Kaplowitz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ralph Kaplowitz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ralph Kaplowitz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ralph Kaplowitz 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ralph Kaplowitz 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 Ralph Kaplowitz 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ralph Kaplowitz 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ralph Kaplowitz 592

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ralph Kaplowitz 57

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ralph Kaplowitz 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ralph Kaplowitz .263

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ralph Kaplowitz .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ralph Kaplowitz 7.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ralph Kaplowitz 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ralph Kaplowitz 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ralph Kaplowitz 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ralph Kaplowitz 152

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ralph Kaplowitz 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ralph Kaplowitz 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ralph Kaplowitz .283

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ralph Kaplowitz .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ralph Kaplowitz 6.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ralph Kaplowitz 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ralph Kaplowitz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ralph Kaplowitz - 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.