Larry Bird vs. Bill Ebben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ebben 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 Ebben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Ebben: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Ebben 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Ebben 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Ebben 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Ebben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Ebben 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Ebben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Ebben 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Ebben 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Ebben 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Ebben 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Ebben 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Ebben 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Ebben 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Ebben 4

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Ebben 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Ebben .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Ebben .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Ebben 1.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Ebben 1.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Ebben 0.5 (1958)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Ebben -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Ebben -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Ebben -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Ebben -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Ebben -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Ebben -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Ebben 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Ebben -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Ebben -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Ebben -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Ebben -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Ebben -

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

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

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.