Larry Bird vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul George 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul George 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul George 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Paul George 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul George 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul George 381

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul George 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul George 2,299

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul George 813

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul George 444

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul George 165

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul George 59

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul George 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul George .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul George .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul George 2.0 (2011)