Larry Bird vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Albert King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Albert King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Albert King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Albert King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Albert King 452

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Albert King 196

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Albert King 110

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Albert King 49

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Albert King 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Albert King 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Albert King 0.7 (1985)