Larry Bird vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Porter Jr. 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Porter Jr. 718

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Porter Jr. 378

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Porter Jr. 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Porter Jr. 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Porter Jr. 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Porter Jr. .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Porter Jr. .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Porter Jr. .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 20.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 (2024)