Larry Bird vs. Earl Boykins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Boykins 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.

Earl Boykins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Boykins: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Boykins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Boykins 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Boykins 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Boykins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Boykins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Boykins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Boykins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Boykins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Boykins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Boykins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Boykins 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Boykins 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Boykins 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Boykins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Boykins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Boykins 5,791

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Boykins 877

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Boykins 2,092

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Boykins 390

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Boykins 34

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Boykins 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Boykins .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Boykins .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Boykins .876

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Boykins 14.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Boykins 2.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Boykins 4.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Boykins 1.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Boykins 0.1 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Boykins 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Boykins 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Boykins 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Boykins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Boykins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Boykins 193

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Boykins 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Boykins 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Boykins 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Boykins 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Boykins 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Boykins .389

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Boykins .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Boykins .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Boykins 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Boykins 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Boykins 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Boykins 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Boykins 0.2 (2005)