Larry Bird vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry, with 20 seasons played from 2007 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. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Larry Bird Kyle Lowry
Points
40th
119th
13th
85th
Rebounds
59th
289th
11th
154th
Assists
49th
19th
9th
34th
Steals
42nd
55th
8th
41st
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
190th
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Larry Bird vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Larry Bird Kyle Lowry
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
66th
40th
84th
Steals
39th
159th
25th
139th
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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
119th
79 21,791 vs. 16,3625,429
Rebounds
59th
289th
230 8,974 vs. 4,9624,012
Assists
49th
19th
30 5,695 vs. 7,1031,408
Steals
42nd
55th
13 1,556 vs. 1,50056
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 351404
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 892865
Defensive Rebounds
28th
157th
129 7,217 vs. 4,0703,147
Field Goals Made
30th
200th
170 8,591 vs. 5,2523,339
Field Goals Attempted
39th
153rd
114 17,334 vs. 12,4044,930
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 649 vs. 2,2071,558
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 1,727 vs. 6,0014,274
Free Throws Made
84th
101st
17 3,960 vs. 3,651309
Free Throws Attempted
119th
118th
1 4,471 vs. 4,4787

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
58th
217 897 vs. 1,176279
Seasons
300th
8th
292 13 vs. 207

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
25th
14 59 vs. 2138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
187th
163 47 vs. 443
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
85th
72 3,897 vs. 1,8362,061
Rebounds
11th
154th
143 1,683 vs. 5821,101
Assists
9th
34th
25 1,062 vs. 730332
Steals
8th
41st
33 296 vs. 174122
Blocks
41st
190th
149 145 vs. 4897
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
262nd
240 360 vs. 97263
Defensive Rebounds
5th
97th
92 1,323 vs. 485838
Field Goals Made
12th
107th
95 1,458 vs. 611847
Field Goals Attempted
13th
89th
76 3,090 vs. 1,4871,603
3-Pointers Made
162nd
22nd
140 80 vs. 238158
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
20th
120 249 vs. 704455
Free Throws Made
14th
92nd
78 901 vs. 376525
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
101st
79 1,012 vs. 468544

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
74th
38 164 vs. 13628
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 13.9110.38
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 4.225.79
Assists per game
51st
66th
15 6.35 vs. 6.040.31
Steals per game
39th
159th
120 1.73 vs. 1.280.46
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.300.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 0.761.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 3.464.58
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 4.475.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 10.558.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.72 vs. 1.881.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 1.93 vs. 5.103.18
Free Throws Made per game
90th
257th
167 4.41 vs. 3.101.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.811.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 13.5010.26
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 4.285.98
Assists per game
40th
84th
44 6.48 vs. 5.371.11
Steals per game
25th
139th
114 1.80 vs. 1.280.53
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.350.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.711.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 3.574.50
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 4.494.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 10.937.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.49 vs. 1.751.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 1.52 vs. 5.183.66
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.762.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.442.73

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.