Larry Bird vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kyrie Irving 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)