Larry Bird vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Perry Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Perry Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Perry Young 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Perry Young 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Perry Young -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Perry Young -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Perry Young -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Perry Young -