Larry Bird vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Byron Irvin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Byron Irvin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)