Larry Bird vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)