Larry Bird vs. Ron Lee Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Lee: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Lee 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Lee 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Lee 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Lee 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Lee 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Lee 0

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

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

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Ron Lee 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Lee 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Lee 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Lee 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Lee 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Lee 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Lee 3,285

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Lee 1,219

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Lee 1,688

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Lee 869

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Lee 122

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Lee 448

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Lee .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Lee .321 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Lee .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Lee 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Lee 3.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Lee 4.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Lee 2.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Lee 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Lee 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Lee 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Lee 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Lee 2.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Lee 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Lee 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Lee 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Lee 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Lee 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Lee 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Lee .313

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Lee 6.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Lee 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Lee 1.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Lee 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Lee 0.0 (1978)

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