Larry Bird vs. Meyers Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Meyers Leonard 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.

Meyers Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Meyers Leonard: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Meyers Leonard 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Meyers Leonard 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Meyers Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Meyers Leonard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Meyers Leonard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Meyers Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Meyers Leonard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Meyers Leonard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Meyers Leonard 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Meyers Leonard 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Meyers Leonard 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Meyers Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Meyers Leonard 2,545

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Meyers Leonard 1,771

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Meyers Leonard 396

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Meyers Leonard 85

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Meyers Leonard 127

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Meyers Leonard 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Meyers Leonard .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Meyers Leonard .390

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Meyers Leonard .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Meyers Leonard 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Meyers Leonard 5.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Meyers Leonard 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Meyers Leonard 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Meyers Leonard 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Meyers Leonard 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Meyers Leonard 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Meyers Leonard 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Meyers Leonard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Meyers Leonard 148

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Meyers Leonard 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Meyers Leonard 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Meyers Leonard 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Meyers Leonard 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Meyers Leonard 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Meyers Leonard .547

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Meyers Leonard .481

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Meyers Leonard .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Meyers Leonard 7.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Meyers Leonard 6.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Meyers Leonard 1.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)