Larry Bird vs. Chris Kaman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Kaman 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.

Chris Kaman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Kaman: 2003-04 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Kaman 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Kaman 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Kaman 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Kaman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Kaman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Kaman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Kaman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Kaman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Kaman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Kaman 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Kaman 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Kaman 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Kaman 8,208

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Kaman 5,582

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Kaman 921

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Kaman 322

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Kaman 931

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Kaman 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Kaman .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Kaman .042

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Kaman .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Kaman 18.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Kaman 12.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Kaman 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Kaman 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Kaman 2.8 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Kaman 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Kaman 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Kaman 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Kaman 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Kaman 141

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Kaman 110

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Kaman 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Kaman 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Kaman 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Kaman 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Kaman .554

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Kaman -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Kaman .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Kaman 10.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Kaman 8.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Kaman 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Kaman 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Kaman 0.8 (2006)