Larry Bird vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)