Larry Bird vs. Kurt Rambis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Rambis 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.

Kurt Rambis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kurt Rambis 4

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kurt Rambis 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kurt Rambis 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kurt Rambis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kurt Rambis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kurt Rambis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kurt Rambis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kurt Rambis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kurt Rambis 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kurt Rambis 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kurt Rambis 4,603

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kurt Rambis 4,961

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kurt Rambis 931

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kurt Rambis 761

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kurt Rambis 456

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kurt Rambis 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kurt Rambis .534

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kurt Rambis .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kurt Rambis 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kurt Rambis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kurt Rambis 719

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kurt Rambis 764

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kurt Rambis 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kurt Rambis 85

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kurt Rambis 68

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kurt Rambis 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kurt Rambis .574

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kurt Rambis .702

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983)