Larry Bird vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jamal Murray 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jamal Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jamal Murray 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jamal Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jamal Murray 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jamal Murray 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jamal Murray 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jamal Murray 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jamal Murray 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jamal Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jamal Murray 1,324

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jamal Murray 266

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jamal Murray 334

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jamal Murray 62

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jamal Murray 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jamal Murray 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jamal Murray .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jamal Murray .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jamal Murray .910

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jamal Murray 0.3 (2020)