Larry Bird vs. DeMar DeRozan: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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

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 DeMar DeRozan, with 17 seasons played from 2010 to 2026, 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. DeMar DeRozan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan
Points
40th
25th
13th
157th
Rebounds
58th
263rd
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
76th
9th
210th
Steals
42nd
107th
8th
194th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. DeMar DeRozan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan
Points
23rd
49th
41st
62nd
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
213rd
40th
224th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
209th
Blocks
227th
+300th
195th
+300th

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 DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
25th
15 21,791 vs. 25,3873,596
Rebounds
58th
263rd
205 8,974 vs. 5,2293,745
Assists
49th
76th
27 5,695 vs. 4,895800
Steals
42nd
107th
65 1,556 vs. 1,177379
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 394361
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 837920
Defensive Rebounds
28th
133rd
105 7,217 vs. 4,3922,825
Field Goals Made
30th
24th
6 8,591 vs. 9,100509
Field Goals Attempted
39th
24th
15 17,334 vs. 19,3872,053
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 61831
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
283rd
+17 1,727 vs. 2,058331
Free Throws Made
84th
15th
69 3,960 vs. 6,5692,609
Free Throws Attempted
118th
25th
93 4,471 vs. 7,8053,334

Games and Years:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
52nd
222 897 vs. 1,192295
Seasons
300th
58th
242 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
275th
264 59 vs. 158

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
49th
25 47 vs. 2621
50+ point games
30th
49th
19 4 vs. 22
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
157th
144 3,897 vs. 1,3752,522
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 2961,387
Assists
9th
210th
201 1,062 vs. 232830
Steals
8th
194th
186 296 vs. 72224
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 14131
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 42318
Defensive Rebounds
5th
242nd
237 1,323 vs. 2541,069
Field Goals Made
12th
165th
153 1,458 vs. 494964
Field Goals Attempted
13th
140th
127 3,090 vs. 1,1831,907
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 2456
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 112137
Free Throws Made
14th
103rd
89 901 vs. 363538
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
128th
106 1,012 vs. 426586

Games and Years:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 63101
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 75

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
49th
26 24.29 vs. 21.303.00
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 4.395.62
Assists per game
52nd
213rd
161 6.35 vs. 4.112.24
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.990.75
Blocks per game
227th
+300th
+73 0.84 vs. 0.330.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
229th
+300th
+71 1.96 vs. 0.701.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 3.684.36
Field Goals Made per game
9th
66th
57 9.58 vs. 7.631.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
66th
49 19.32 vs. 16.263.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.520.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 1.730.20
Free Throws Made per game
90th
36th
54 4.41 vs. 5.511.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
138th
48th
90 4.98 vs. 6.551.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird DeMar DeRozan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
62nd
21 23.76 vs. 21.831.94
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 4.705.56
Assists per game
40th
224th
184 6.48 vs. 3.682.79
Steals per game
25th
209th
184 1.80 vs. 1.140.66
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.220.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.671.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
269th
250 8.07 vs. 4.034.04
Field Goals Made per game
37th
75th
38 8.89 vs. 7.841.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
48th
1 18.84 vs. 18.780.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.380.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 1.780.26
Free Throws Made per game
56th
42nd
14 5.49 vs. 5.760.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
64th
29 6.17 vs. 6.760.59

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.