Larry Bird vs. Ron Boone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Boone 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.

Ron Boone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Boone: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Boone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Boone 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Boone 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Boone 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Boone 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Boone 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Boone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ron Boone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ron Boone 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Boone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Boone 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Boone 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Boone 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Boone 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Boone 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Boone 5,284

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Boone 1,046

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Boone 1,273

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Boone 420

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Boone 52

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Boone 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Boone .454

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Boone .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Boone .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Boone 22.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Boone 3.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Boone 4.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Boone 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Boone 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Boone 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Boone 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Boone 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Boone 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Boone 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Boone 94

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Boone 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Boone 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Boone 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Boone 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Boone 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Boone .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Boone - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Boone .952

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Boone 11.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Boone 1.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Boone 1.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Boone 1.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Boone 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.