Larry Bird vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Donald Royal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Donald Royal 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)