Don Ackerman vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.