Larry Bird vs. Ryan Bowen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ryan Bowen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ryan Bowen: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ryan Bowen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ryan Bowen 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ryan Bowen 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ryan Bowen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ryan Bowen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ryan Bowen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ryan Bowen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ryan Bowen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ryan Bowen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ryan Bowen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ryan Bowen 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ryan Bowen 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ryan Bowen 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ryan Bowen 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ryan Bowen 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ryan Bowen 1,319

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ryan Bowen 1,060

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ryan Bowen 250

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ryan Bowen 325

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ryan Bowen 138

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ryan Bowen 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ryan Bowen .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ryan Bowen .206

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ryan Bowen .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ryan Bowen 4.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ryan Bowen 4.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ryan Bowen 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ryan Bowen 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ryan Bowen 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ryan Bowen 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ryan Bowen 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ryan Bowen 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ryan Bowen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ryan Bowen 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ryan Bowen 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ryan Bowen 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ryan Bowen 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ryan Bowen 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ryan Bowen 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ryan Bowen .303

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ryan Bowen .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ryan Bowen .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ryan Bowen 2.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ryan Bowen 2.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ryan Bowen 0.0 (2009)