Larry Bird vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Lanier 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.