Larry Bird vs. Onyeka Okongwu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Onyeka Okongwu 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.

Onyeka Okongwu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Onyeka Okongwu 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Onyeka Okongwu 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Onyeka Okongwu 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Onyeka Okongwu 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Onyeka Okongwu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Onyeka Okongwu 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Onyeka Okongwu 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Onyeka Okongwu 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Onyeka Okongwu 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Onyeka Okongwu 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Onyeka Okongwu 1,972

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Onyeka Okongwu 1,398

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Onyeka Okongwu 226

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Onyeka Okongwu 136

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Onyeka Okongwu 260

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Onyeka Okongwu 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Onyeka Okongwu .640

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Onyeka Okongwu .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Onyeka Okongwu .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Onyeka Okongwu 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Onyeka Okongwu 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Onyeka Okongwu 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Onyeka Okongwu 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Onyeka Okongwu 110

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Onyeka Okongwu 113

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Onyeka Okongwu 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Onyeka Okongwu 25

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Onyeka Okongwu 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Onyeka Okongwu .569

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Onyeka Okongwu .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Onyeka Okongwu .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023)