Larry Bird vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Garnett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Garnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Garnett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)