Larry Bird vs. Tobias Harris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tobias Harris 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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, 1 less than Tobias Harris, who played 14. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Tobias Harris had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Tobias Harris 14 8 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+40+24.6+16.3+1.9+6.1+8.0+4.0+1.4+0.4-2.5-2.3+6.6+13.8+.007+0.6+1.2+.145+2.7+3.1+.021
Tobias Harris 42 11.4 5.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.0 .467 0.1 0.5 .261 1.0 1.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+27+15.9+10.2+1.0+4.7+5.7+4.2+1.4-2.3-0.7+4.6+9.0+.023+0.4+1.1+.045+1.6+1.5+.111
Tobias Harris 55 23.6 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 2.2 4.2 9.3 .455 0.6 2.0 .315 1.9 2.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+7.7+8.3+1.2+2.8+3.9+4.5+1.2+0.5-2.0-0.9+3.8+6.7+.039+0.4+1.4+.042+1.1+0.9+.056
Tobias Harris 61 30.3 14.6 1.4 5.5 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.3 5.4 11.7 .464 0.5 2.1 .254 3.2 4.0 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+2.9+6.5+1.3+3.3+4.7+4.0+0.9+0.4-1.3-0.5+3.0+4.7+.038+1.0+2.5+.078+1.6+1.7+.052
Tobias Harris 68 34.8 17.1 1.1 5.3 6.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.7 2.0 6.5 14.0 .466 1.3 3.5 .364 2.8 3.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1983-842015-16
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+5.2+9.5+1.0+2.4+3.4+4.4+0.9+0.4-1.6-0.5+4.1+7.8+.023+0.9+2.2+.088+2.0+2.1+.057
Tobias Harris 76 33.1 14.7 1.3 5.4 6.7 2.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.5 11.7 .469 1.1 3.1 .335 2.7 3.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+19+2.8+13.0+1.2+0.3+1.5+2.9+1.5+0.4-2.3-0.3+4.7+7.5+.067+0.7+2.3+.079+4.3+5.0+.044
Tobias Harris 4 39.0 14.5 1.5 8.0 9.5 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.0 3.0 .333 3.0 3.3 .923

Season 6

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1984-852016-17
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+8.2+12.6+1.3+4.2+5.4+4.9+0.9+0.7-1.9-1.0+5.3+9.0+.041+0.6+2.2+.080+2.7+2.9+.041
Tobias Harris 82 31.3 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.6 6.2 13.0 .481 1.3 3.8 .347 2.3 2.8 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1985-862017-18
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+2+4.6+7.2+1.6+2.8+4.3+4.4+1.1+0.2-1.9-0.1+2.7+4.3+.036+1.3+3.2+.012+3.2+3.3+.067
Tobias Harris 80 33.4 18.6 0.7 4.7 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.1 7.0 15.3 .460 2.3 5.6 .411 2.2 2.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Tobias Harris DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1986-872018-19
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 74 40.6 28.1 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 3.2 2.5 10.6 20.2 .525 1.2 3.0 .400 5.6 6.1 .910
difference:+8+5.9+8.1+0.9+0.5+1.3+4.8+1.2+0.4-1.4-0.3+3.1+4.9+.038+0.7+1.8+.003+2.4+2.4+.044
Tobias Harris 82 34.7 20.0 0.8 7.0 7.9 2.8 0.6 0.5 1.8 2.2 7.5 15.3 .487 1.9 4.8 .397 3.2 3.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 23 44.1 27.0 1.8 8.3 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.4 9.4 19.7 .476 0.6 1.8 .341 7.7 8.4 .912
difference:+11+7.2+11.5+0.8+0.1+0.8+3.2+0.1+0.3-1.4-0.1+3.5+5.8+.051+1.2+3.5+.008+5.9+6.2+.066
Tobias Harris 12 36.9 15.5 1.0 8.2 9.2 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 13.9 .425 1.8 5.3 .349 1.8 2.2 .846

Season 9

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1987-882019-20
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 76 39.0 29.9 1.4 7.8 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 2.8 2.1 11.6 22.0 .527 1.3 3.1 .414 5.5 6.0 .916
difference:+4+4.7+10.3+0.4+1.9+2.4+2.9+0.9+0.2-1.4-0.2+3.9+5.7+.056+0.5+1.9+.047+3.1+3.0+.110
Tobias Harris 72 34.3 19.6 1.0 5.9 6.9 3.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 2.3 7.7 16.3 .471 1.8 5.0 .367 2.4 3.0 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 17 44.9 24.5 1.7 7.1 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.9 .450 0.7 1.9 .375 5.9 6.6 .894
difference:+13+7.6+8.7+1.8+1.1+0.7+2.8+1.6+0.5-1.6-0.2+3.1+4.9+.067+0.2+1.9+.242+2.1+1.8+.105
Tobias Harris 4 37.3 15.8 3.5 6.0 9.5 4.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.8 15.0 .383 0.5 3.8 .133 3.8 4.8 .789

Season 10

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 6 31.5 19.3 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 8.2 17.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .947
difference:+56+1.0+0.2+0.8+0.2+0.6+1.3+0.1-0.1-1.1+0.6+2.4+.041+1.3+3.4+0.1+0.1+.055
Tobias Harris 62 32.5 19.5 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.9 7.6 14.9 .512 1.3 3.4 .394 2.9 3.3 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird DNP------ --- ----------
Tobias Harris 12 36.5 21.8 0.8 7.7 8.5 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.4 8.8 17.9 .488 1.3 3.6 .372 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 11

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 75 39.3 24.3 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 9.6 20.2 .473 0.9 2.6 .333 4.3 4.6 .930
difference:+2+4.5+7.1+0.1+2.6+2.7+4.0+0.8+0.2-1.6-0.1+2.8+6.2+.009+0.5+1.2+.034+2.0+1.8+.088
Tobias Harris 73 34.8 17.2 1.1 5.7 6.8 3.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 6.8 14.0 .482 1.4 3.8 .367 2.3 2.8 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 5 41.4 24.4 1.4 7.8 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 1.0 3.8 .263 5.8 6.4 .906
difference:+7+2.6+7.5+0.6+1.0+1.6+5.9+0.1+0.2-2.1-0.9+2.0+6.3+.056+0.8+1.0+.123+4.2+4.6+.042
Tobias Harris 12 38.8 16.9 0.8 6.8 7.6 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.5 2.9 6.8 13.5 .500 1.8 4.8 .386 1.6 1.8 .864

Season 12

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 60 38.0 19.4 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 3.1 2.0 7.7 17.0 .454 1.3 3.3 .389 2.7 3.1 .891
difference:+14+5.1+4.7+2.8+2.8+4.7+0.9+0.5-1.9+2.0+5.6+.047+0.4+1.1+1.2+1.4+.015
Tobias Harris 74 32.9 14.7 0.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 11.4 .501 1.7 4.4 .389 1.5 1.7 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 10 39.6 17.1 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.2 15.2 .408 0.3 2.1 .143 4.4 5.1 .863
difference:+1+4.0+1.8+0.7+0.7+0.1+4.9+0.7+0.2-1.2-0.3+0.2+3.0+.114+1.1+1.6+.223+3.2+3.7+.004
Tobias Harris 11 35.6 15.3 1.5 5.7 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.5 6.4 12.2 .522 1.4 3.7 .366 1.2 1.4 .867

Season 13

Larry Bird Tobias Harris
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 45 36.9 20.2 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 2.8 1.8 7.8 16.8 .466 1.2 2.8 .406 3.3 3.6 .926
difference:+25+3.1+3.0+0.1+3.3+3.1+3.7+0.1-1.5-0.2+1.2+3.2+.021+0.1+0.9+.053+0.6+0.6+.048
Tobias Harris 70 33.8 17.2 1.1 5.3 6.5 3.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 6.6 13.6 .487 1.3 3.7 .353 2.7 3.0 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Larry Bird 4 26.8 11.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 10.5 .500 0.0 1.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
difference:+2+9.5+2.3+1.0+1.7+2.7+3.8+0.1-1.0+1.6+2.0+.069+1.0+1.7+.333+0.1+0.3+.250
Tobias Harris 6 36.3 9.0 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.7 8.5 .431 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000

Additional Years

* Tobias Harris played 1 season more than Larry Bird in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2025—Tobias Harris played in the Playoffs.