Larry Bird vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Larry Bird	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Larry Bird	13
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Larry Bird	12
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Larry Bird	12
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Larry Bird	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

Finals MVP

Larry Bird	2
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA First Team

Larry Bird	9
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Larry Bird	10
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Larry Bird	3
De'Anthony Melton	0

Rookie of The Year

Larry Bird	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Larry Bird	24.3
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Larry Bird	10.0
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Larry Bird	6.3
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Larry Bird	1.7
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Larry Bird	0.8
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Larry Bird	21,791
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Larry Bird	8,974
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Larry Bird	5,695
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Larry Bird	1,556
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Larry Bird	755
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Larry Bird	897
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Larry Bird	.496
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Larry Bird	.376
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Larry Bird	.886
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Larry Bird	29.9		(1988)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Larry Bird	11.0		(1983)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Larry Bird	7.6		(1987)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Larry Bird	2.0		(1986)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Larry Bird	1.2		(1985)
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Larry Bird	23.8
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Larry Bird	10.3
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Larry Bird	6.5
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Larry Bird	1.8
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Larry Bird	0.9
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Larry Bird	3,897
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Larry Bird	1,683
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Larry Bird	1,062
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Larry Bird	296
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Larry Bird	145
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Larry Bird	164
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Larry Bird	.472
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Larry Bird	.321
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Larry Bird	.890
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Larry Bird	27.5		(1984)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Larry Bird	14.0		(1981)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Larry Bird	8.8		(1990)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Larry Bird	2.3		(1984)
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Larry Bird	1.4		(1982)
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)