Larry Bird vs. Pat Connaughton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Connaughton 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.

Pat Connaughton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pat Connaughton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pat Connaughton 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pat Connaughton 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pat Connaughton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pat Connaughton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pat Connaughton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pat Connaughton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pat Connaughton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pat Connaughton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pat Connaughton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pat Connaughton 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pat Connaughton 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pat Connaughton 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pat Connaughton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pat Connaughton 3,363

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pat Connaughton 1,914

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pat Connaughton 759

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pat Connaughton 274

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pat Connaughton 148

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pat Connaughton 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pat Connaughton .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pat Connaughton .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pat Connaughton .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pat Connaughton 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pat Connaughton 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pat Connaughton 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pat Connaughton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pat Connaughton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pat Connaughton 495

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pat Connaughton 327

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pat Connaughton 85

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pat Connaughton 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pat Connaughton 27

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pat Connaughton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pat Connaughton .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pat Connaughton .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pat Connaughton .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019)