Larry Bird vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Myles Turner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Myles Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Myles Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Myles Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Myles Turner 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Myles Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Myles Turner 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Myles Turner 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Myles Turner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Myles Turner 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Myles Turner 321

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Myles Turner 184

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Myles Turner 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Myles Turner 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Myles Turner 55

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Myles Turner 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Myles Turner .487

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Myles Turner .310

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Myles Turner .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Myles Turner 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Myles Turner 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)