Larry Bird vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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 Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ralph Simpson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ralph Simpson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.