Larry Bird vs. Rod Knowles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Knowles 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.

Rod Knowles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rod Knowles 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rod Knowles 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rod Knowles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rod Knowles 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rod Knowles 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rod Knowles 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rod Knowles 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rod Knowles 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rod Knowles 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rod Knowles 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rod Knowles 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rod Knowles 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rod Knowles 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rod Knowles .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rod Knowles .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rod Knowles - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rod Knowles -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rod Knowles -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rod Knowles -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rod Knowles 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rod Knowles -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rod Knowles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rod Knowles - 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.