Larry Bird vs. Luol Deng Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luol Deng 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.

Luol Deng

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Luol Deng: 2004-05 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Luol Deng 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Luol Deng 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Luol Deng 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Luol Deng 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Luol Deng 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Luol Deng 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Luol Deng 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Luol Deng 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Luol Deng 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Luol Deng 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Luol Deng 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Luol Deng 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Luol Deng 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Luol Deng 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Luol Deng 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Luol Deng 13,361

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Luol Deng 5,468

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Luol Deng 2,042

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Luol Deng 880

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Luol Deng 444

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Luol Deng 902

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Luol Deng .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Luol Deng .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Luol Deng .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Luol Deng 18.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Luol Deng 7.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Luol Deng 3.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Luol Deng 1.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Luol Deng 0.9 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Luol Deng 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Luol Deng 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Luol Deng 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Luol Deng 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Luol Deng 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Luol Deng 986

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Luol Deng 418

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Luol Deng 127

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Luol Deng 68

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Luol Deng 46

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Luol Deng 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Luol Deng .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Luol Deng .311

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Luol Deng .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Luol Deng 22.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Luol Deng 8.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Luol Deng 3.8 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Luol Deng 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Luol Deng 1.5 (2012)