Larry Bird vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Darius Garland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Darius Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Darius Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Darius Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Darius Garland 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Darius Garland 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Darius Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Darius Garland 137

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Darius Garland 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Darius Garland 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Darius Garland 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Darius Garland 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Darius Garland .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Darius Garland .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Darius Garland .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Darius Garland 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Darius Garland 6.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)