Larry Bird vs. Ersan Ilyasova Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ersan Ilyasova 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.

Ersan Ilyasova

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ersan Ilyasova: 2006-07 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ersan Ilyasova 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ersan Ilyasova 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ersan Ilyasova 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ersan Ilyasova 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ersan Ilyasova 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ersan Ilyasova 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ersan Ilyasova 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ersan Ilyasova 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ersan Ilyasova 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ersan Ilyasova 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ersan Ilyasova 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ersan Ilyasova 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ersan Ilyasova 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ersan Ilyasova 8,364

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ersan Ilyasova 4,661

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ersan Ilyasova 908

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ersan Ilyasova 560

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ersan Ilyasova 293

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ersan Ilyasova 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ersan Ilyasova .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ersan Ilyasova .367

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ersan Ilyasova .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ersan Ilyasova 13.2 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ersan Ilyasova 8.8 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ersan Ilyasova 1.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ersan Ilyasova 0.9 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ersan Ilyasova 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ersan Ilyasova 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ersan Ilyasova 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ersan Ilyasova 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ersan Ilyasova 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ersan Ilyasova 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ersan Ilyasova 398

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ersan Ilyasova 287

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ersan Ilyasova 49

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ersan Ilyasova 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ersan Ilyasova 15

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ersan Ilyasova 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ersan Ilyasova .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ersan Ilyasova .287

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ersan Ilyasova .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ersan Ilyasova 11.5 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ersan Ilyasova 7.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ersan Ilyasova 1.8 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ersan Ilyasova 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ersan Ilyasova 0.5 (2015)