Larry Bird vs. Chuck Connors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Connors 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.

Chuck Connors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chuck Connors: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chuck Connors 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chuck Connors 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chuck Connors 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chuck Connors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chuck Connors 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chuck Connors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chuck Connors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chuck Connors 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chuck Connors 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chuck Connors 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 Chuck Connors 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chuck Connors 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chuck Connors 239

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chuck Connors 41

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chuck Connors 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chuck Connors .252

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chuck Connors .471

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chuck Connors 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chuck Connors - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chuck Connors 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chuck Connors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chuck Connors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chuck Connors -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chuck Connors -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chuck Connors -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chuck Connors -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chuck Connors 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chuck Connors -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chuck Connors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chuck Connors -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chuck Connors -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chuck Connors - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chuck Connors -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chuck Connors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chuck Connors - 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.