Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Blake Griffin all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Blake Griffin, with 13 seasons played from 2011 to 2023, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Blake Griffin Larry Bird Blake Griffin
Points
40th
177th
13th
182nd
Rebounds
59th
185th
11th
187th
Assists
49th
234th
9th
200th
Steals
42nd
+300th
8th
212nd
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
162nd
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Larry Bird vs. Blake Griffin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Blake Griffin Larry Bird Blake Griffin
Points
23rd
102nd
41st
144th
Rebounds
55th
151st
50th
162nd
Assists
51st
228th
40th
253rd
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
290th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
253rd

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
177th
137 21,791 vs. 14,5137,278
Rebounds
59th
185th
126 8,974 vs. 6,1092,865
Assists
49th
234th
185 5,695 vs. 3,0552,640
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,556 vs. 627929
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 359396
Offensive Rebounds
159th
231st
72 1,757 vs. 1,487270
Defensive Rebounds
28th
118th
90 7,217 vs. 4,6222,595
Field Goals Made
30th
185th
155 8,591 vs. 5,4193,172
Field Goals Attempted
39th
223rd
184 17,334 vs. 10,9886,346
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 538111
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 1,63988
Free Throws Made
84th
157th
73 3,960 vs. 3,137823
Free Throws Attempted
119th
115th
4 4,471 vs. 4,50837

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 765132
Seasons
300th
300th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
62nd
51 59 vs. 1049

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
95th
71 47 vs. 1136
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
182nd
169 3,897 vs. 1,2382,659
Rebounds
11th
187th
176 1,683 vs. 5251,158
Assists
9th
200th
191 1,062 vs. 238824
Steals
8th
212nd
204 296 vs. 68228
Blocks
41st
162nd
121 145 vs. 5392
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
186th
164 360 vs. 132228
Defensive Rebounds
5th
139th
134 1,323 vs. 393930
Field Goals Made
12th
170th
158 1,458 vs. 477981
Field Goals Attempted
13th
200th
187 3,090 vs. 9702,120
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 2951
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 77172
Free Throws Made
14th
192nd
178 901 vs. 255646
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
178th
156 1,012 vs. 349663

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 6896
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
20th
14 10 vs. 37

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
102nd
79 24.29 vs. 18.975.32
Rebounds per game
55th
151st
96 10.00 vs. 7.992.02
Assists per game
51st
228th
177 6.35 vs. 3.992.36
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.820.92
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.470.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
237th
7 1.96 vs. 1.940.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
80th
69 8.05 vs. 6.042.00
Field Goals Made per game
9th
113rd
104 9.58 vs. 7.082.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
163rd
146 19.32 vs. 14.364.96
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.700.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.140.22
Free Throws Made per game
90th
119th
29 4.41 vs. 4.100.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
79th
60 4.98 vs. 5.890.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Blake Griffin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
144th
103 23.76 vs. 18.215.56
Rebounds per game
50th
162nd
112 10.26 vs. 7.722.54
Assists per game
40th
253rd
213 6.48 vs. 3.502.98
Steals per game
25th
290th
265 1.80 vs. 1.000.80
Blocks per game
195th
253rd
58 0.88 vs. 0.780.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
240th
68 2.20 vs. 1.940.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
105th
86 8.07 vs. 5.782.29
Field Goals Made per game
37th
128th
91 8.89 vs. 7.011.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
174th
127 18.84 vs. 14.264.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.430.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 1.130.39
Free Throws Made per game
56th
197th
141 5.49 vs. 3.751.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
177th
84 6.17 vs. 5.131.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.