Larry Bird vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cooper Flagg 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cooper Flagg 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cooper Flagg 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cooper Flagg 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cooper Flagg 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cooper Flagg .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cooper Flagg .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cooper Flagg -