Larry Bird vs. Bulbs Ehlers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bulbs Ehlers 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.

Bulbs Ehlers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bulbs Ehlers: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bulbs Ehlers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bulbs Ehlers 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bulbs Ehlers 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bulbs Ehlers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bulbs Ehlers 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bulbs Ehlers 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bulbs Ehlers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bulbs Ehlers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bulbs Ehlers 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bulbs Ehlers 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 Bulbs Ehlers 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bulbs Ehlers 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bulbs Ehlers 800

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bulbs Ehlers 177

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bulbs Ehlers 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bulbs Ehlers .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bulbs Ehlers .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bulbs Ehlers 8.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bulbs Ehlers 2.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bulbs Ehlers -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bulbs Ehlers -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bulbs Ehlers -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bulbs Ehlers -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bulbs Ehlers 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bulbs Ehlers -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bulbs Ehlers -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bulbs Ehlers -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bulbs Ehlers -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bulbs Ehlers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bulbs Ehlers - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.