Larry Bird vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Khris Middleton, with 14 seasons played from 2013 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Khris Middleton Larry Bird Khris Middleton
Points
40th
234th
13th
109th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
190th
Assists
49th
228th
9th
92nd
Steals
42nd
239th
8th
124th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Khris Middleton Larry Bird Khris Middleton
Points
23rd
198th
41st
80th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
273rd
Assists
52nd
235th
40th
121st
Steals
39th
230th
25th
178th
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
234th
194 21,791 vs. 12,9698,822
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 3,7275,247
Assists
49th
228th
179 5,695 vs. 3,0792,616
Steals
42nd
239th
197 1,556 vs. 907649
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 152603
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 4911,266
Defensive Rebounds
28th
265th
237 7,217 vs. 3,2363,981
Field Goals Made
30th
272nd
242 8,591 vs. 4,7143,877
Field Goals Attempted
39th
270th
231 17,334 vs. 10,2417,093
3-Pointers Made
+300th
64th
+236 649 vs. 1,416767
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,727 vs. 3,6611,934
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 2,1251,835
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 2,4232,048

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 782115
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
202nd
191 59 vs. 257

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
152nd
128 47 vs. 542
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
109th
96 3,897 vs. 1,6502,247
Rebounds
11th
190th
179 1,683 vs. 5211,162
Assists
9th
92nd
83 1,062 vs. 383679
Steals
8th
124th
116 296 vs. 96200
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 15130
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 67293
Defensive Rebounds
5th
109th
104 1,323 vs. 454869
Field Goals Made
12th
115th
103 1,458 vs. 591867
Field Goals Attempted
13th
108th
95 3,090 vs. 1,3391,751
3-Pointers Made
162nd
34th
128 80 vs. 196116
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
41st
99 249 vs. 503254
Free Throws Made
14th
167th
153 901 vs. 272629
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
204th
182 1,012 vs. 314698

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
273rd
237 164 vs. 8084
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
198th
175 24.29 vs. 16.587.71
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 4.775.24
Assists per game
52nd
235th
183 6.35 vs. 3.942.41
Steals per game
39th
230th
191 1.73 vs. 1.160.57
Blocks per game
227th
+300th
+73 0.84 vs. 0.190.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
229th
+300th
+71 1.96 vs. 0.631.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
268th
256 8.05 vs. 4.143.91
Field Goals Made per game
9th
234th
225 9.58 vs. 6.033.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
231st
214 19.32 vs. 13.106.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 0.72 vs. 1.811.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
74th
+226 1.93 vs. 4.682.76
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.721.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
138th
+300th
+162 4.98 vs. 3.101.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
80th
39 23.76 vs. 20.633.14
Rebounds per game
50th
273rd
223 10.26 vs. 6.513.75
Assists per game
40th
121st
81 6.48 vs. 4.791.69
Steals per game
25th
178th
153 1.80 vs. 1.200.60
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.190.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.841.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
110th
91 8.07 vs. 5.682.39
Field Goals Made per game
37th
103rd
66 8.89 vs. 7.391.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
86th
39 18.84 vs. 16.742.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.49 vs. 2.451.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.52 vs. 6.294.77
Free Throws Made per game
56th
250th
194 5.49 vs. 3.402.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.932.25

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.