Nicolas Batum vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Nicolas Batum 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

Nicolas Batum

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 16 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 9 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Nicolas Batum 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 10.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 10,947 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,254 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,464 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 976 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 661 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,053 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .437 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .366 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.4 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 593 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 313 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 153 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 52 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 28 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Nicolas Batum 67 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .353 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .793 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 (2011) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)