Larry Bird vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Larry Bird 897 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)