Larry Bird vs. Ron Horn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Horn 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 Horn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Horn: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Horn 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Horn 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Horn 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Horn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Horn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Horn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Horn 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Horn 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 Horn 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Horn 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Horn 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Horn 77

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Horn 77

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Horn 11

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Horn 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Horn .298

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Horn .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Horn 2.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Horn 2.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Horn 0.4 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Horn 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Horn 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Horn 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Horn 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Horn 11

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Horn 2

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Horn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Horn .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Horn .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Horn 1.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Horn 1.6 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Horn 0.3 (1963)

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

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