Larry Bird vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Larry Bird 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Austin Reaves 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Austin Reaves 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Austin Reaves 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Austin Reaves 292

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Austin Reaves 81

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Austin Reaves 78

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Austin Reaves 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Austin Reaves 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Austin Reaves .424

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Austin Reaves .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.5 (2024)