Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)