Larry Bird vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Larry Bird 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Larry Bird 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Larry Bird 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 LeBron James 42,250

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 LeBron James 11,751

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 LeBron James 11,617

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 LeBron James 2,349

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 LeBron James 1,151

Total Games Larry Bird 897 LeBron James 1,566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 LeBron James 284

Total Games Larry Bird 164 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)