Larry Bird vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cory Joseph 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cory Joseph 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cory Joseph 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)