Ken Austin vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ken Austin - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ken Austin - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)