Larry Bird vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Josh Giddey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Josh Giddey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)