Leon Benbow vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Leon Benbow 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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.