Ken Bannister vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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