Larry Bird vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Young 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Young 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Young 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)