Deandre Ayton vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)