Larry Bird vs. Lester Conner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lester Conner 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.

Lester Conner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lester Conner: 1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lester Conner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lester Conner 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lester Conner 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lester Conner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lester Conner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lester Conner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lester Conner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lester Conner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lester Conner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lester Conner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lester Conner 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lester Conner 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lester Conner 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lester Conner 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lester Conner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lester Conner 4,337

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lester Conner 1,861

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lester Conner 2,669

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lester Conner 1,085

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lester Conner 64

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lester Conner 687

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lester Conner .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lester Conner .202

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lester Conner .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lester Conner 11.1 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lester Conner 4.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lester Conner 7.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lester Conner 2.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lester Conner 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lester Conner 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lester Conner 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lester Conner 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lester Conner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lester Conner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lester Conner 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lester Conner 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lester Conner 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lester Conner 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lester Conner 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lester Conner 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lester Conner .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lester Conner 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lester Conner .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lester Conner 4.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lester Conner 1.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lester Conner 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lester Conner 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lester Conner 0.2 (1993)