Larry Bird vs. Harry Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harry Zeller 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.

Harry Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Harry Zeller: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Harry Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Harry Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Harry Zeller 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Harry Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Harry Zeller 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Harry Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Harry Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Harry Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Harry Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Harry Zeller 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 Harry Zeller 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Harry Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Harry Zeller 362

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Harry Zeller 31

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Harry Zeller 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Harry Zeller .314

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Harry Zeller .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Harry Zeller 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Harry Zeller 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Harry Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Harry Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Harry Zeller -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Harry Zeller -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Harry Zeller -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Harry Zeller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Harry Zeller -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Harry Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Harry Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Harry Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Harry Zeller -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Harry Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Harry Zeller - 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.