Jonathan Bender vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Jonathan Bender 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)