Larry Bird vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan 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.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Kaftan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Kaftan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Kaftan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Kaftan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Kaftan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Kaftan 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Kaftan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.