Larry Bird vs. Bill Calhoun Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Calhoun and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bill Calhoun

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Calhoun 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Calhoun 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Calhoun 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Calhoun 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Calhoun 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Calhoun 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Calhoun 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Calhoun 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Calhoun 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Calhoun 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Calhoun 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Calhoun 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Calhoun 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Calhoun 3,440

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Calhoun 1,292 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Calhoun 1,036

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Calhoun 442

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Calhoun .341

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Calhoun .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Calhoun 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Calhoun 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Calhoun 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Calhoun 100

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Calhoun 41 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Calhoun 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Calhoun 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Calhoun .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Calhoun .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Calhoun - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.