Larry Bird vs. Ray Ellefson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Ellefson 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.

Ray Ellefson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ray Ellefson: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ray Ellefson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ray Ellefson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ray Ellefson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ray Ellefson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ray Ellefson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ray Ellefson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ray Ellefson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ray Ellefson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ray Ellefson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ray Ellefson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ray Ellefson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ray Ellefson 2.7 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ray Ellefson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ray Ellefson 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ray Ellefson 8 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ray Ellefson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ray Ellefson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ray Ellefson .111

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ray Ellefson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ray Ellefson 1.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ray Ellefson 2.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ray Ellefson 0.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ray Ellefson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ray Ellefson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ray Ellefson - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ray Ellefson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ray Ellefson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ray Ellefson - *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ray Ellefson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ray Ellefson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ray Ellefson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ray Ellefson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ray Ellefson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ray Ellefson - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ray Ellefson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ray Ellefson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.