Larry Bird vs. Michael Olowokandi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Olowokandi 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.

Michael Olowokandi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Olowokandi: 1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Olowokandi 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Olowokandi 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Olowokandi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Olowokandi 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Olowokandi 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Olowokandi 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Olowokandi 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Olowokandi 4,135

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Olowokandi 3,414

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Olowokandi 327

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Olowokandi 226

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Olowokandi 697

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Olowokandi 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Olowokandi .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Olowokandi -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Olowokandi .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Olowokandi 12.3 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Olowokandi 9.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Olowokandi 1.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Olowokandi 2.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Olowokandi 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Olowokandi 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Olowokandi 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Olowokandi 52

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Olowokandi 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Olowokandi 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Olowokandi .324

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Olowokandi .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Olowokandi .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Olowokandi 2.1 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Olowokandi 3.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2004)