Larry Bird vs. Ralph Polson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Polson 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.

Ralph Polson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ralph Polson: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ralph Polson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ralph Polson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ralph Polson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ralph Polson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ralph Polson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ralph Polson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ralph Polson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ralph Polson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ralph Polson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ralph Polson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ralph Polson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ralph Polson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ralph Polson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ralph Polson 191

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ralph Polson 211

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ralph Polson 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ralph Polson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ralph Polson .363

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ralph Polson .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ralph Polson 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ralph Polson 4.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ralph Polson 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ralph Polson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ralph Polson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ralph Polson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ralph Polson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ralph Polson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ralph Polson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ralph Polson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ralph Polson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ralph Polson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ralph Polson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ralph Polson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ralph Polson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ralph Polson - 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.