Lonzo Ball vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)