Larry Bird vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Christian Laettner:
1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Christian Laettner0
Larry Bird13
Christian Laettner13
Larry Bird12
Christian Laettner6
Larry Bird12
Christian Laettner1

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Christian Laettner0
Larry Bird2
Christian Laettner0
Larry Bird9
Christian Laettner0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Christian Laettner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Christian Laettner0
Larry Bird1
Christian Laettner0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Christian Laettner 12.8

Larry Bird 10.0
Christian Laettner 6.7

Larry Bird 6.3
Christian Laettner 2.6

Larry Bird 1.7
Christian Laettner 1.1

Larry Bird 0.8
Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Christian Laettner 11,121

Larry Bird 8,974
Christian Laettner 5,806

Larry Bird 5,695
Christian Laettner 2,224

Larry Bird 1,556
Christian Laettner 917

Larry Bird 755
Christian Laettner 675

Larry Bird 897
Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Christian Laettner 18.2
(1993)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Christian Laettner 8.8
(1997)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Christian Laettner 4.4
(1994)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Christian Laettner 1.3
(1993)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Christian Laettner 1.2
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Christian Laettner 10.5

Larry Bird 10.3
Christian Laettner 4.7

Larry Bird 6.5
Christian Laettner 1.5

Larry Bird 1.8
Christian Laettner 0.8

Larry Bird 0.9
Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Christian Laettner 472

Larry Bird 1,683
Christian Laettner 212

Larry Bird 1,062
Christian Laettner 69

Larry Bird 296
Christian Laettner 36

Larry Bird 145
Christian Laettner 21

Larry Bird 164
Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Christian Laettner 17.6
(1997)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Christian Laettner 7.2
(1997)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Christian Laettner 2.6
(1997)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Christian Laettner 1.5
(1998)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Christian Laettner 1.0
(1996)