LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Larry Bird 755

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 145

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)