Joel Anthony vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)