Larry Bird vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Grant Long 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Grant Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Grant Long 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Grant Long 366

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Grant Long 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)