Ron Behagen vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Ron Behagen 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

Ron Behagen

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Behagen: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ron Behagen 7 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ron Behagen 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ron Behagen 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 10.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 7.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.4 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 3,977 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 2,712 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ron Behagen 624 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ron Behagen 290 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 160 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ron Behagen 388 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .425 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen .754 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 11.5 (1976) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 8.4 (1976) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 2.1 (1976) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 1.0 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 (1980) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 6.4 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 3.9 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.1 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 51 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 31 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ron Behagen 9 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ron Behagen 1 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ron Behagen 8 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .480 Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen 1.000 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 7.8 (1975) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 4.8 (1975) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.5 (1980) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.2 (1975) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 (1975) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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