Larry Bird vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Larry Bird 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)