Larry Bird vs. Em Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Em Bryant 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.

Em Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Em Bryant: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Em Bryant 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Em Bryant 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Em Bryant 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Em Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Em Bryant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Em Bryant 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Em Bryant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Em Bryant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Em Bryant 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Em Bryant 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Em Bryant 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Em Bryant 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Em Bryant 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Em Bryant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Em Bryant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Em Bryant 3,722

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Em Bryant 1,593

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Em Bryant 1,700

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Em Bryant - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Em Bryant - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Em Bryant 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Em Bryant .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Em Bryant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Em Bryant .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Em Bryant 10.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Em Bryant 4.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Em Bryant 4.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Em Bryant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Em Bryant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Em Bryant 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Em Bryant 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Em Bryant 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Em Bryant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Em Bryant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Em Bryant 231

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Em Bryant 111

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Em Bryant 70

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Em Bryant - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Em Bryant - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Em Bryant 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Em Bryant .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Em Bryant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Em Bryant .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Em Bryant 11.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Em Bryant 4.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Em Bryant 3.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Em Bryant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Em Bryant - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.