Larry Bird vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Posey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Posey 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Posey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Posey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Posey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Posey 917

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Posey 298

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Posey 315

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Posey 65

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Posey 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Posey 18

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Posey 1.3 (2007)