Larry Bird vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Trae Young 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Trae Young 62

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Trae Young 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)