Larry Bird vs. Chris Taft Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Taft 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.

Chris Taft

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Taft 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Taft 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Taft 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Taft 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Taft 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Taft 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Taft 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Taft 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Taft 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Taft 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Taft 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Taft 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Taft 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Taft 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Taft 47

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Taft 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Taft 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Taft 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Taft 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Taft 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Taft .605

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Taft .167

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Taft 2.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Taft 2.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Taft 0.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Taft 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Taft -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Taft -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Taft -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Taft -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Taft -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Taft -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Taft 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Taft -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Taft -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Taft -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Taft -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Taft -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Taft -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Taft -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Taft -