Larry Bird vs. Paul Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Graham 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 Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Graham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Graham 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Graham 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Graham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Graham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Graham 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Graham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Graham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Graham 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Graham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Graham 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Graham 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Graham 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Graham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Graham 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Graham 1,499

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Graham 433

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Graham 352

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Graham 186

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Graham 32

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Graham 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Graham .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Graham .339

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Graham .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Graham 10.1 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Graham 3.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Graham 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Graham 1.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Graham 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Graham 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Graham 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Graham 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Graham 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Graham 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Graham 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Graham 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Graham 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Graham 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Graham 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Graham 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Graham .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Graham .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Graham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Graham 2.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Graham 1.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Graham 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Graham 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Graham 0.0 (1994)