Larry Bird vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Larry Bird 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Larry Bird 897 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Larry Bird 164 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)