Larry Bird vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Patrick Ewing 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Patrick Ewing 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)