Larry Bird vs. Ed Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Davis 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.

Ed Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ed Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ed Davis 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ed Davis 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ed Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ed Davis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ed Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ed Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ed Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ed Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ed Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ed Davis 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ed Davis 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ed Davis 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ed Davis 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ed Davis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ed Davis 4,291

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ed Davis 4,616

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ed Davis 539

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ed Davis 349

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ed Davis 566

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ed Davis 722

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ed Davis .567

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ed Davis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ed Davis .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ed Davis 8.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ed Davis 8.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ed Davis 1.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ed Davis 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ed Davis 1.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ed Davis 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ed Davis 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ed Davis 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ed Davis 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ed Davis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ed Davis 107

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ed Davis 152

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ed Davis 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ed Davis 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ed Davis 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ed Davis 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ed Davis .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ed Davis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ed Davis .568

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ed Davis 5.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ed Davis 8.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ed Davis 1.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ed Davis 0.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ed Davis 0.6 (2016)