Larry Bird vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Taylor 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.

Fred Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Taylor 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Taylor .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Taylor - 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.