Larry Bird vs. Linas Kleiza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linas Kleiza 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.

Linas Kleiza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Linas Kleiza 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Linas Kleiza 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Linas Kleiza 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Linas Kleiza 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Linas Kleiza 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Linas Kleiza 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Linas Kleiza 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Linas Kleiza 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Linas Kleiza 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Linas Kleiza 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Linas Kleiza 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Linas Kleiza 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Linas Kleiza 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Linas Kleiza 3,561

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Linas Kleiza 1,470

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Linas Kleiza 321

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Linas Kleiza 159

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Linas Kleiza 73

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Linas Kleiza 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Linas Kleiza .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Linas Kleiza .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Linas Kleiza .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Linas Kleiza 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Linas Kleiza 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Linas Kleiza 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Linas Kleiza 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Linas Kleiza 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Linas Kleiza 167

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Linas Kleiza 83

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Linas Kleiza 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Linas Kleiza 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Linas Kleiza 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Linas Kleiza 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Linas Kleiza .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Linas Kleiza .344

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Linas Kleiza .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009)