Larry Bird vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jalen Brunson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jalen Brunson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jalen Brunson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jalen Brunson 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jalen Brunson 8,977

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jalen Brunson 1,567

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jalen Brunson 2,476

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jalen Brunson 356

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jalen Brunson 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jalen Brunson 31.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)