Larry Bird vs. Danny Granger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Granger 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.

Danny Granger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Danny Granger: 2005-06 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Danny Granger 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Danny Granger 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Danny Granger 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Danny Granger 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Danny Granger 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Danny Granger 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Danny Granger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Danny Granger 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Danny Granger 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Danny Granger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Danny Granger 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Danny Granger 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Danny Granger 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Danny Granger 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Danny Granger 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Danny Granger 9,855

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Danny Granger 2,888

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Danny Granger 1,097

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Danny Granger 561

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Danny Granger 481

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Danny Granger 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Danny Granger .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Danny Granger .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Danny Granger .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Danny Granger 25.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Danny Granger 6.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Danny Granger 2.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Danny Granger 1.5 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Danny Granger 1.4 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Danny Granger 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Danny Granger 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Danny Granger 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Danny Granger 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Danny Granger 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Danny Granger 378

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Danny Granger 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Danny Granger 56

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Danny Granger 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Danny Granger 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Danny Granger 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Danny Granger .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Danny Granger .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Danny Granger .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Danny Granger 21.6 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Danny Granger 5.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Danny Granger 3.2 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Danny Granger 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Danny Granger 1.2 (2006)