Larry Bird vs. Ira Bowman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ira Bowman 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.

Ira Bowman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ira Bowman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ira Bowman 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ira Bowman 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ira Bowman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ira Bowman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ira Bowman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ira Bowman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ira Bowman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ira Bowman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ira Bowman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ira Bowman 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ira Bowman 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ira Bowman 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ira Bowman 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ira Bowman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ira Bowman 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ira Bowman 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ira Bowman 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ira Bowman 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ira Bowman 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ira Bowman 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ira Bowman .636

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ira Bowman .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ira Bowman .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ira Bowman 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ira Bowman 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ira Bowman 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ira Bowman 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ira Bowman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ira Bowman 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ira Bowman 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ira Bowman 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ira Bowman 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ira Bowman 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ira Bowman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ira Bowman .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ira Bowman .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ira Bowman .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000)