Larry Bird vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Malik Rose 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Malik Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)