Larry Bird vs. Jamal Crawford: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Jamal Crawford 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 / 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 Jamal Crawford, with 20 seasons played from 2001 to 2020, 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. Jamal Crawford
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Larry Bird Jamal Crawford
Points
40th
60th
13th
233rd
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
91st
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
107th
8th
226th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
Years1320128

Larry Bird vs. Jamal Crawford
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Larry Bird Jamal Crawford
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
283rd
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+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 Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
60th
20 21,791 vs. 19,4192,372
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 2,9486,026
Assists
49th
91st
42 5,695 vs. 4,5411,154
Steals
42nd
107th
65 1,556 vs. 1,179377
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 271484
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 4661,291
Defensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 7,217 vs. 2,4824,735
Field Goals Made
30th
90th
60 8,591 vs. 6,7521,839
Field Goals Attempted
39th
47th
8 17,334 vs. 16,467867
3-Pointers Made
+300th
13th
+287 649 vs. 2,2211,572
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 1,727 vs. 6,3794,652
Free Throws Made
84th
98th
14 3,960 vs. 3,694266
Free Throws Attempted
119th
134th
15 4,471 vs. 4,286185

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
20th
255 897 vs. 1,327430
Seasons
300th
8th
292 13 vs. 207

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
111st
87 47 vs. 938
50+ point games
30th
30th
0 4 vs. 40
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
233rd
220 3,897 vs. 1,0602,837
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 1421,541
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 161901
Steals
8th
226th
218 296 vs. 65231
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 12133
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 20340
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 1221,201
Field Goals Made
12th
248th
236 1,458 vs. 3711,087
Field Goals Attempted
13th
204th
191 3,090 vs. 9612,129
3-Pointers Made
162nd
105th
57 80 vs. 10727
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
79th
61 249 vs. 34899
Free Throws Made
14th
238th
224 901 vs. 211690
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
270th
248 1,012 vs. 244768

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 7490
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford 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 Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 14.639.66
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 2.227.78
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.35 vs. 3.422.93
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.890.85
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.200.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 0.351.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 1.876.18
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 5.094.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
289th
272 19.32 vs. 12.416.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
121st
+179 0.72 vs. 1.670.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
66th
+234 1.93 vs. 4.812.88
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.781.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.231.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
283rd
242 23.76 vs. 14.329.44
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 1.928.34
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.184.30
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.880.93
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.160.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.271.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 1.656.42
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 5.013.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
244th
197 18.84 vs. 12.995.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
172nd
+128 0.49 vs. 1.450.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 1.52 vs. 4.703.18
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.852.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.302.87

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.