Larry Bird vs. Kevin Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Burleson 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.

Kevin Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kevin Burleson: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kevin Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kevin Burleson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kevin Burleson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kevin Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kevin Burleson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kevin Burleson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kevin Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kevin Burleson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kevin Burleson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kevin Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kevin Burleson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kevin Burleson 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kevin Burleson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kevin Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kevin Burleson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kevin Burleson 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kevin Burleson 26

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kevin Burleson 48

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kevin Burleson 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kevin Burleson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kevin Burleson 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kevin Burleson .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kevin Burleson .185

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kevin Burleson .941

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kevin Burleson 1.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kevin Burleson 0.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kevin Burleson 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kevin Burleson 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kevin Burleson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kevin Burleson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kevin Burleson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kevin Burleson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kevin Burleson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kevin Burleson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kevin Burleson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kevin Burleson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kevin Burleson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kevin Burleson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kevin Burleson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kevin Burleson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kevin Burleson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kevin Burleson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kevin Burleson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kevin Burleson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kevin Burleson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kevin Burleson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kevin Burleson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kevin Burleson -