Ryan Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Ryan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)