Larry Bird vs. Ron Bonham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Bonham 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.

Ron Bonham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Bonham: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Bonham 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Bonham 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Bonham 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Bonham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Bonham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Bonham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Bonham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ron Bonham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ron Bonham 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Bonham 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Bonham 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Bonham 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Bonham 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Bonham 478

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Bonham 113

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Bonham 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Bonham 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Bonham .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Bonham .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Bonham 7.4 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Bonham 2.1 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Bonham 0.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Bonham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Bonham 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Bonham 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Bonham 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Bonham 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Bonham 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Bonham 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Bonham 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Bonham .522

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Bonham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Bonham .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Bonham 3.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Bonham 0.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Bonham 0.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Bonham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Bonham - 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.