Larry Bird vs. Jalen Brunson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, with 7 seasons played from 2019 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Jalen Brunson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Larry Bird Jalen Brunson
Points
40th
+300th
13th
98th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
104th
Steals
41st
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
Years137125

Larry Bird vs. Jalen Brunson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Larry Bird Jalen Brunson
Points
23rd
131st
41st
26th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
124th
40th
82nd
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
226th
+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 Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 8,82112,970
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 1,5497,425
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 2,4493,246
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 1,556 vs. 3511,205
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 48707
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 2271,530
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,217 vs. 1,3225,895
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 3,2415,350
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 6,63110,703
3-Pointers Made
+300th
266th
+34 649 vs. 778129
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 1,727 vs. 1,998271
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 1,5612,399
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 1,8962,575

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 487410
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
64th
41 47 vs. 1829
50+ point games
29th
40th
11 4 vs. 31
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
98th
85 3,897 vs. 1,7012,196
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 2601,423
Assists
9th
104th
95 1,062 vs. 361701
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 48248
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 9136
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 50310
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 2101,113
Field Goals Made
12th
109th
97 1,458 vs. 606852
Field Goals Attempted
13th
114th
101 3,090 vs. 1,3181,772
3-Pointers Made
162nd
74th
88 80 vs. 13252
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
70th
70 249 vs. 386137
Free Throws Made
14th
107th
93 901 vs. 357544
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
126th
104 1,012 vs. 432580

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 6797
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 57

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
12th
16 5 vs. 94
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
131st
108 24.29 vs. 18.116.18
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 3.186.82
Assists per game
52nd
124th
72 6.35 vs. 5.031.32
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.721.01
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.100.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 0.471.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 2.715.33
Field Goals Made per game
9th
162nd
153 9.58 vs. 6.662.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
197th
180 19.32 vs. 13.625.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.72 vs. 1.600.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
127th
+173 1.93 vs. 4.102.18
Free Throws Made per game
89th
234th
145 4.41 vs. 3.211.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
282nd
143 4.98 vs. 3.891.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
26th
15 23.76 vs. 25.391.63
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 3.886.38
Assists per game
40th
82nd
42 6.48 vs. 5.391.09
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.721.09
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.130.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.751.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 3.134.93
Field Goals Made per game
37th
32nd
5 8.89 vs. 9.040.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
33rd
14 18.84 vs. 19.670.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.49 vs. 1.971.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 1.52 vs. 5.764.24
Free Throws Made per game
56th
64th
8 5.49 vs. 5.330.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
79th
14 6.17 vs. 6.450.28

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.