Larry Bird vs. Ernie Calverley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Calverley 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.

Ernie Calverley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ernie Calverley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ernie Calverley 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ernie Calverley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ernie Calverley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ernie Calverley 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ernie Calverley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ernie Calverley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ernie Calverley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ernie Calverley 0

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Ernie Calverley 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ernie Calverley 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 Ernie Calverley 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ernie Calverley 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ernie Calverley 1,961

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ernie Calverley 572

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ernie Calverley 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ernie Calverley .291

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ernie Calverley .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ernie Calverley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ernie Calverley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ernie Calverley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ernie Calverley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ernie Calverley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ernie Calverley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ernie Calverley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ernie Calverley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ernie Calverley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ernie Calverley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ernie Calverley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ernie Calverley - 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.