Larry Bird vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Young 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Young 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Young 96

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Young 28

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Young 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Young 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Young 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Young 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Young 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Young 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Young 0.0 (2017)