Larry Bird vs. Jaylen Brown: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown, with 10 seasons played from 2017 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. Jaylen Brown
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Larry Bird Jaylen Brown
Points
40th
+300th
13th
42nd
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
84th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
115th
Steals
42nd
+300th
8th
70th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
152nd
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Larry Bird vs. Jaylen Brown
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Larry Bird Jaylen Brown
Points
23rd
98th
41st
109th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
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 Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 11,57010,221
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 3,2365,738
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,6084,087
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,556 vs. 614942
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 230525
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 6081,149
Defensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 7,217 vs. 2,6284,589
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 4,3454,246
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 9,0808,254
3-Pointers Made
+300th
116th
+184 649 vs. 1,159510
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
114th
+186 1,727 vs. 3,2171,490
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 1,7212,239
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 2,3692,102

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 608289
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
160th
149 59 vs. 356

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
88th
64 47 vs. 1235
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 Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
42nd
29 3,897 vs. 2,6081,289
Rebounds
11th
84th
73 1,683 vs. 771912
Assists
9th
115th
106 1,062 vs. 346716
Steals
8th
70th
62 296 vs. 134162
Blocks
41st
152nd
111 145 vs. 5689
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
141st
119 360 vs. 151209
Defensive Rebounds
5th
61st
56 1,323 vs. 620703
Field Goals Made
12th
39th
27 1,458 vs. 978480
Field Goals Attempted
13th
44th
31 3,090 vs. 2,0301,060
3-Pointers Made
162nd
17th
145 80 vs. 263183
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
15th
125 249 vs. 742493
Free Throws Made
14th
89th
75 901 vs. 389512
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
75th
53 1,012 vs. 535477

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
77th
41 164 vs. 13529
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
98th
75 24.29 vs. 19.035.26
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 5.324.68
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.35 vs. 2.643.70
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 1.010.72
Blocks per game
227th
+300th
+73 0.84 vs. 0.380.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
229th
+300th
+71 1.96 vs. 1.000.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
233rd
221 8.05 vs. 4.323.72
Field Goals Made per game
9th
100th
91 9.58 vs. 7.152.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
126th
109 19.32 vs. 14.934.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
76th
+224 0.72 vs. 1.911.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
41st
+259 1.93 vs. 5.293.37
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.831.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
138th
283rd
145 4.98 vs. 3.901.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Jaylen Brown Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
109th
68 23.76 vs. 19.324.44
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 5.714.55
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.563.91
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.990.81
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.410.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 1.121.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
196th
177 8.07 vs. 4.593.47
Field Goals Made per game
37th
110th
73 8.89 vs. 7.241.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
145th
98 18.84 vs. 15.043.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.49 vs. 1.951.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.52 vs. 5.503.98
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.882.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.962.21

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.