Larry Bird vs. Ted Luckenbill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted Luckenbill 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.

Ted Luckenbill

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ted Luckenbill 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ted Luckenbill 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ted Luckenbill 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ted Luckenbill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ted Luckenbill 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ted Luckenbill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ted Luckenbill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ted Luckenbill 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ted Luckenbill 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ted Luckenbill 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 Ted Luckenbill 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ted Luckenbill 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ted Luckenbill 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ted Luckenbill 196

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ted Luckenbill 166

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ted Luckenbill 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ted Luckenbill 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ted Luckenbill .367

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ted Luckenbill .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ted Luckenbill 3.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ted Luckenbill 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ted Luckenbill 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ted Luckenbill 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ted Luckenbill 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ted Luckenbill 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ted Luckenbill 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ted Luckenbill 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ted Luckenbill 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ted Luckenbill 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ted Luckenbill .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ted Luckenbill .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ted Luckenbill 0.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ted Luckenbill 0.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ted Luckenbill 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ted Luckenbill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ted Luckenbill - 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.