Desmond Bane vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)