RJ Barrett vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year RJ Barrett 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Larry Bird 755

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Larry Bird 145

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)