Larry Bird vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clifford Ray 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Clifford Ray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Clifford Ray 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.