Larry Bird vs. Darius Garland Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darius Garland and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Larry Bird played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Darius Garland, who played 7. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Darius Garland had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Larry Bird |
13 |
12 |
1979-80 to 1991-92 |
| Darius Garland |
7 |
3 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
82 |
36.0 |
21.3 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
10.4 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
8.5 |
17.8 |
.474 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.406 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.836 |
| difference: | +23 | +5.1 | +9.0 | +2.1 | +6.4 | +8.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -1.8 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +.073 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +.051 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +.039 |
| Darius Garland |
59 |
30.9 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
11.8 |
.401 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.355 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.875 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
9 |
41.3 |
21.3 |
2.4 |
8.8 |
11.2 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
9.2 |
19.7 |
.469 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.267 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
.880 |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
82 |
39.5 |
21.2 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
5.5 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
18.3 |
.478 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.270 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.863 |
| difference: | +28 | +6.4 | +3.8 | +1.9 | +6.6 | +8.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +2.1 | +3.4 | +.027 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +.125 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +.015 |
| Darius Garland |
54 |
33.1 |
17.4 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
14.9 |
.451 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.395 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.848 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
17 |
44.1 |
21.9 |
2.9 |
11.1 |
14.0 |
6.1 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
18.4 |
.470 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.375 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.894 |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
77 |
38.0 |
22.9 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
10.9 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
9.2 |
18.4 |
.503 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.212 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
.863 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +7.6 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -1.5 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +.041 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.171 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +.029 |
| Darius Garland |
68 |
35.7 |
21.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
17.3 |
.462 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
.383 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
.892 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
12 |
40.8 |
17.8 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
12.5 |
5.6 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
7.3 |
17.2 |
.427 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.167 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.822 |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
79 |
37.7 |
23.6 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
11.0 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
18.7 |
.504 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.286 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
.840 |
| difference: | +10 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +6.3 | +8.3 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +.042 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +.124 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.023 |
| Darius Garland |
69 |
35.5 |
21.6 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
16.4 |
.462 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
.410 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.863 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
6 |
40.0 |
20.5 |
3.3 |
9.2 |
12.5 |
6.8 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
19.3 |
.422 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.250 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.828 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +7.4 | +10.7 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.016 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +.137 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.012 |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
37.8 |
20.6 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
.387 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
79 |
38.3 |
24.2 |
2.3 |
7.8 |
10.1 |
6.6 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
9.6 |
19.5 |
.492 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.247 |
4.7 |
5.3 |
.888 |
| difference: | +22 | +4.9 | +6.2 | +1.8 | +5.7 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +3.0 | +4.7 | +.046 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +.124 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +.054 |
| Darius Garland |
57 |
33.4 |
18.0 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.446 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
.371 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.834 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
23 |
41.8 |
27.5 |
2.7 |
8.3 |
11.0 |
5.9 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
3.1 |
10.0 |
19.0 |
.524 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.412 |
7.3 |
8.3 |
.879 |
| difference: | +11 | +5.8 | +11.8 | +2.6 | +4.8 | +7.4 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.0 | -1.5 | -0.3 | +3.9 | +4.7 | +.097 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +.060 | +5.9 | +6.5 | +.069 |
| Darius Garland |
12 |
36.0 |
15.7 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
14.3 |
.427 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
.352 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.810 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
80 |
39.5 |
28.7 |
2.1 |
8.5 |
10.5 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
11.5 |
22.0 |
.522 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
.427 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
.882 |
| difference: | +5 | +8.8 | +8.1 | +1.5 | +6.3 | +7.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +4.1 | +6.3 | +.050 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +.026 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +.004 |
| Darius Garland |
75 |
30.7 |
20.6 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
15.7 |
.472 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.401 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
.878 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
20 |
40.8 |
26.0 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
9.1 |
5.8 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
21.3 |
.461 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.280 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
.890 |
| difference: | +15 | +11.2 | +8.0 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +1.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +4.0 | +7.5 | +.041 | +1.6 | +5.7 | +.006 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +.027 |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
29.6 |
18.0 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
13.8 |
.420 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
.286 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
.917 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
82 |
38.0 |
25.8 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
6.8 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
9.7 |
19.6 |
.496 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
.423 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
.896 |
| difference: | +64 | +7.8 | +8.9 | +1.7 | +5.3 | +7.0 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +3.9 | +5.4 | +.088 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +.058 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +.011 |
| Darius Garland |
18 |
30.2 |
16.9 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
1.8 |
5.8 |
14.2 |
.408 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
.365 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
.885 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Larry Bird |
18 |
42.8 |
25.9 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
18.4 |
.517 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.411 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
.927 |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Larry Bird played 6 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 1987 to 1992—Larry Bird played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Darius Garland, Larry Bird got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-NBA First Team
1 All-NBA Second Team
5 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion