Larry Bird vs. Yi Jianlian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yi Jianlian 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.

Yi Jianlian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Yi Jianlian 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Yi Jianlian 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Yi Jianlian 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Yi Jianlian 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Yi Jianlian 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Yi Jianlian 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Yi Jianlian 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Yi Jianlian 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Yi Jianlian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Yi Jianlian 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Yi Jianlian 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Yi Jianlian 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Yi Jianlian 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Yi Jianlian 2,148

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Yi Jianlian 1,339

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Yi Jianlian 192

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Yi Jianlian 136

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Yi Jianlian 184

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Yi Jianlian 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Yi Jianlian .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Yi Jianlian .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Yi Jianlian .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Yi Jianlian 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Yi Jianlian 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Yi Jianlian 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Yi Jianlian 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Yi Jianlian 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Yi Jianlian 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Yi Jianlian 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Yi Jianlian .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Yi Jianlian .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Yi Jianlian .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012)