Larry Bird vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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.

Joe Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Ellis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Ellis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Ellis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Ellis - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.