Larry Bird vs. Thomas Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Bryant 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
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Thomas Bryant 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Thomas Bryant 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Thomas Bryant 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Thomas Bryant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Thomas Bryant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Thomas Bryant 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Thomas Bryant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Thomas Bryant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Thomas Bryant 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Thomas Bryant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Thomas Bryant 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Thomas Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Thomas Bryant 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Thomas Bryant 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Thomas Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Thomas Bryant 2,958

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Thomas Bryant 1,702

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Thomas Bryant 326

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Thomas Bryant 115

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Thomas Bryant 234

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Thomas Bryant 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Thomas Bryant .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Thomas Bryant .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Thomas Bryant .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Thomas Bryant 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Thomas Bryant 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Thomas Bryant 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Thomas Bryant 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Thomas Bryant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Thomas Bryant 64

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Thomas Bryant 32

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Thomas Bryant 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Thomas Bryant 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Thomas Bryant 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Thomas Bryant 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Thomas Bryant .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Thomas Bryant .450

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Thomas Bryant .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Thomas Bryant 0.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Thomas Bryant 0.3 (2025)