Larry Bird vs. Joe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Bryant 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.

Joe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Bryant 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Bryant 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Bryant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Bryant 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Bryant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Bryant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Bryant 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Bryant 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Bryant 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Bryant 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Bryant 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Bryant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Bryant 5,252

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Bryant 2,441

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Bryant 1,049

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Bryant 519

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Bryant 201

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Bryant 606

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Bryant .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Bryant .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Bryant .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Bryant 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Bryant 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Bryant 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Bryant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Bryant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Bryant 123

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Bryant 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Bryant 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Bryant 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Bryant 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Bryant 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Bryant - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Bryant .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.