Larry Bird vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brook Lopez 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brook Lopez 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brook Lopez 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brook Lopez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)