Larry Bird vs. Bud Ogden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Ogden 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.

Bud Ogden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bud Ogden: 1969-70 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bud Ogden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bud Ogden 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bud Ogden 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bud Ogden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bud Ogden 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bud Ogden 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bud Ogden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bud Ogden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bud Ogden 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bud Ogden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bud Ogden 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bud Ogden 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bud Ogden 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bud Ogden 257

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bud Ogden 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bud Ogden 48

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bud Ogden 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bud Ogden .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bud Ogden .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bud Ogden 4.1 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bud Ogden 1.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bud Ogden 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bud Ogden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bud Ogden 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bud Ogden 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bud Ogden 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bud Ogden 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bud Ogden 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bud Ogden 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bud Ogden 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bud Ogden .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bud Ogden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bud Ogden .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bud Ogden 12.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bud Ogden 2.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bud Ogden 6.0 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bud Ogden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bud Ogden - 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.