Larry Bird vs. Enes Kanter Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Enes Kanter:
2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Enes Kanter0
Larry Bird13
Enes Kanter11
Larry Bird12
Enes Kanter6
Larry Bird12
Enes Kanter0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Enes Kanter0
Larry Bird2
Enes Kanter0
Larry Bird9
Enes Kanter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Enes Kanter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Enes Kanter0
Larry Bird1
Enes Kanter0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Enes Kanter 11.2

Larry Bird 10.0
Enes Kanter 7.8

Larry Bird 6.3
Enes Kanter 0.9

Larry Bird 1.7
Enes Kanter 0.4

Larry Bird 0.8
Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Enes Kanter 8,349

Larry Bird 8,974
Enes Kanter 5,822

Larry Bird 5,695
Enes Kanter 638

Larry Bird 1,556
Enes Kanter 296

Larry Bird 755
Enes Kanter 363

Larry Bird 897
Enes Kanter 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Enes Kanter .548

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Enes Kanter .289

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Enes Kanter .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Enes Kanter 15.5
(2015)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Enes Kanter 11.0
(2021)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Enes Kanter 1.7
(2019)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Enes Kanter 0.5
(2018)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Enes Kanter 0.7
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Enes Kanter 7.6

Larry Bird 10.3
Enes Kanter 5.9

Larry Bird 6.5
Enes Kanter 0.6

Larry Bird 1.8
Enes Kanter 0.3

Larry Bird 0.9
Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Enes Kanter 450

Larry Bird 1,683
Enes Kanter 346

Larry Bird 1,062
Enes Kanter 33

Larry Bird 296
Enes Kanter 16

Larry Bird 145
Enes Kanter 30

Larry Bird 164
Enes Kanter 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Enes Kanter .514

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Enes Kanter .211

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Enes Kanter .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Enes Kanter 11.4
(2019)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Enes Kanter 9.6
(2019)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Enes Kanter 1.2
(2019)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Enes Kanter 0.7
(2019)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Enes Kanter 1.0
(2012)