Larry Bird vs. Frank Ramsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Ramsey 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.

Frank Ramsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Ramsey: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Ramsey 7

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Ramsey 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Ramsey 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Ramsey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Ramsey 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Ramsey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Ramsey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frank Ramsey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frank Ramsey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Ramsey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Frank Ramsey 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Ramsey 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Ramsey 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Ramsey 8,378

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Ramsey 3,410

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Ramsey 1,134

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Ramsey 623

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Ramsey .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Ramsey .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Ramsey 16.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Ramsey 7.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Ramsey 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Ramsey 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Ramsey 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Ramsey 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Ramsey 1,331

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Ramsey 494

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Ramsey 151

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Ramsey 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Ramsey .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Ramsey .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Ramsey 23.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Ramsey 8.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Ramsey 2.3 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank Ramsey - 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.