Steven Adams vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Steven Adams 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)