Larry Bird vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kevin Durant 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kevin Durant 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Larry Bird 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kevin Durant 4,927

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kevin Durant 1,314

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kevin Durant 699

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kevin Durant 200

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kevin Durant 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kevin Durant .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kevin Durant .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)