Larry Bird vs. Ray Spalding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Spalding 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.

Ray Spalding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ray Spalding: 2018-19 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ray Spalding 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ray Spalding 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ray Spalding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ray Spalding 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ray Spalding 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ray Spalding 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ray Spalding 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ray Spalding 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ray Spalding 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ray Spalding 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ray Spalding 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ray Spalding 58

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ray Spalding 52

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ray Spalding 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ray Spalding 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ray Spalding 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ray Spalding 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ray Spalding .529

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ray Spalding .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ray Spalding .286

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ray Spalding 3.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ray Spalding 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ray Spalding 0.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ray Spalding 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ray Spalding 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ray Spalding -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ray Spalding -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ray Spalding -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ray Spalding -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ray Spalding -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ray Spalding -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ray Spalding 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ray Spalding -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ray Spalding -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ray Spalding -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ray Spalding -