Larry Bird vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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.

Whitey Kachan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Whitey Kachan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Whitey Kachan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Whitey Kachan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Whitey Kachan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Whitey Kachan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Whitey Kachan 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 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.