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
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
S. Gilgeous-Alexander:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Larry Bird13
S. Gilgeous-Alexander6
Larry Bird12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2
Larry Bird12
S. Gilgeous-Alexander2

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Larry Bird2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Larry Bird9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0
Larry Bird1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Larry Bird 10.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Larry Bird 6.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Larry Bird 1.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Larry Bird 0.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,687

Larry Bird 8,974
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,809

Larry Bird 5,695
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,855

Larry Bird 1,556
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 532

Larry Bird 755
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 290

Larry Bird 897
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 381

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .351

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4
(2023)

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

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.3
(2024)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.1
(2024)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15.1

Larry Bird 10.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Larry Bird 6.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.7

Larry Bird 1.8
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Larry Bird 0.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 196

Larry Bird 1,683
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 53

Larry Bird 1,062
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 48

Larry Bird 296
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Larry Bird 145
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8

Larry Bird 164
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .447

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .434

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16.3
(2020)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3
(2020)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1
(2020)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
(2020)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
(2019)