Larry Bird vs. Anthony Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Parker 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 Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Parker: 1997-98 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Parker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Parker 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Parker 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Parker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Parker 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Parker 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Parker 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Parker 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Parker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Parker 4,478

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Parker 1,574

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Parker 1,129

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Parker 439

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Parker 85

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Parker 494

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Parker .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Parker .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Parker .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Parker 12.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Parker 4.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Parker 3.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Parker 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Parker 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Parker 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Parker 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Parker 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Parker 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Parker 239

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Parker 88

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Parker 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Parker 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Parker 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Parker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Parker .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Parker .407

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Parker .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Parker 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Parker 6.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Parker 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Parker 1.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Parker 0.4 (2008)