Larry Bird vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kobe Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)