Larry Bird vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Young 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Young 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Young 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)