Larry Bird vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brandon Ingram 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brandon Ingram 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brandon Ingram 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brandon Ingram 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brandon Ingram 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brandon Ingram 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brandon Ingram 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brandon Ingram 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brandon Ingram 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brandon Ingram 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brandon Ingram 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brandon Ingram 162

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brandon Ingram 37

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brandon Ingram 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brandon Ingram 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brandon Ingram 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brandon Ingram 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brandon Ingram .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brandon Ingram .407

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brandon Ingram .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brandon Ingram 0.3 (2022)