Leo Barnhorst vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Leo Barnhorst 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
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Leo Barnhorst 0 * Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.