Larry Bird vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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.

Anthony Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Edwards 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Edwards 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Edwards 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Anthony Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Anthony Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Edwards 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Edwards 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Edwards 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Edwards 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Edwards 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Edwards 357

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Edwards 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Edwards 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Edwards 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Edwards 18

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Edwards 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Edwards .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Edwards .386

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Edwards .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Edwards 7.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Edwards 7.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Edwards 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)