Larry Bird vs. Sam Ranzino Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Ranzino 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.

Sam Ranzino

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Ranzino: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Ranzino 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Ranzino 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Ranzino 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Ranzino 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Ranzino 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Ranzino 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Ranzino 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Ranzino 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Ranzino 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Ranzino 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 Sam Ranzino 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Ranzino 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Ranzino 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Ranzino 86

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Ranzino 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Ranzino 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Ranzino 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Ranzino .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Ranzino .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Ranzino 2.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Ranzino 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Ranzino 0.6 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Ranzino -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Ranzino -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Ranzino -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Ranzino 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Ranzino -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Ranzino -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Ranzino -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Ranzino -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Ranzino -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Ranzino - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Ranzino - 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.