Larry Bird vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Young 57

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Young 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)