Larry Bird vs. Paul Grant Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Grant: 1998-99 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Grant 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Grant 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Grant 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Grant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Grant 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Grant 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Grant 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Grant 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Grant 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Grant 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Grant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Grant 29

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Grant 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Grant 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Grant 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Grant 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Grant 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Grant .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Grant -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Grant .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Grant 2.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Grant 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Grant 0.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Grant 0.2 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Grant 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Grant -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Grant -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Grant -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Grant -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Grant -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Grant -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Grant -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Grant -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Grant -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Grant -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Grant 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Grant -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Grant -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Grant -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Grant -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Grant -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Grant -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Grant -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Grant -