Larry Bird vs. Paul Reed Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Reed 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Reed 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Reed 162

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Reed 12

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Reed 0.5 (2022)