Larry Bird vs. Chet Holmgren Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Holmgren 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.

Chet Holmgren

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chet Holmgren 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chet Holmgren 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chet Holmgren 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chet Holmgren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chet Holmgren 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chet Holmgren 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chet Holmgren 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chet Holmgren 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chet Holmgren 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chet Holmgren 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chet Holmgren 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chet Holmgren 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chet Holmgren 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chet Holmgren 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chet Holmgren 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chet Holmgren 1,357

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chet Holmgren 648

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chet Holmgren 200

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chet Holmgren 53

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chet Holmgren 190

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chet Holmgren 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chet Holmgren .530

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chet Holmgren .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chet Holmgren .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chet Holmgren 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chet Holmgren 8.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chet Holmgren 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chet Holmgren 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chet Holmgren 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chet Holmgren 61

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chet Holmgren 35

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chet Holmgren 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chet Holmgren 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chet Holmgren 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chet Holmgren 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chet Holmgren .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chet Holmgren .304

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chet Holmgren .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chet Holmgren 15.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chet Holmgren 8.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chet Holmgren 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024)