Larry Bird vs. Lamar Odom: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Lamar Odom 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 Lamar Odom, with 14 seasons played from 2000 to 2013, 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. Lamar Odom
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Lamar Odom Larry Bird Lamar Odom
Points
40th
244th
13th
152nd
Rebounds
59th
78th
11th
58th
Assists
49th
173rd
9th
168th
Steals
42nd
276th
8th
194th
Blocks
168th
128th
41st
64th
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Larry Bird vs. Lamar Odom
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Lamar Odom Larry Bird Lamar Odom
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
125th
50th
106th
Assists
51st
286th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
228th
193rd
195th
140th

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 Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
244th
204 21,791 vs. 12,7819,010
Rebounds
59th
78th
19 8,974 vs. 8,059915
Assists
49th
173rd
124 5,695 vs. 3,5542,141
Steals
42nd
276th
234 1,556 vs. 848708
Blocks
168th
128th
40 755 vs. 892137
Offensive Rebounds
159th
140th
19 1,757 vs. 1,82164
Defensive Rebounds
28th
47th
19 7,217 vs. 6,238979
Field Goals Made
30th
256th
226 8,591 vs. 4,8113,780
Field Goals Attempted
39th
263rd
224 17,334 vs. 10,3936,941
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 66415
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
273rd
+27 1,727 vs. 2,126399
Free Throws Made
84th
257th
173 3,960 vs. 2,4951,465
Free Throws Attempted
119th
211st
92 4,471 vs. 3,599872

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
199th
76 897 vs. 96164
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
57th
46 59 vs. 1247

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
-
47 vs. 047
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 Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
152nd
139 3,897 vs. 1,4072,490
Rebounds
11th
58th
47 1,683 vs. 955728
Assists
9th
168th
159 1,062 vs. 264798
Steals
8th
194th
186 296 vs. 72224
Blocks
41st
64th
23 145 vs. 11233
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
53rd
31 360 vs. 255105
Defensive Rebounds
5th
47th
42 1,323 vs. 700623
Field Goals Made
12th
147th
135 1,458 vs. 533925
Field Goals Attempted
13th
159th
146 3,090 vs. 1,1121,978
3-Pointers Made
162nd
243rd
81 80 vs. 5723
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
209th
69 249 vs. 18861
Free Throws Made
14th
155th
141 901 vs. 284617
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
116th
94 1,012 vs. 442570

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
135th
99 164 vs. 10856
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom 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 Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 13.3010.99
Rebounds per game
55th
125th
70 10.00 vs. 8.391.62
Assists per game
51st
286th
235 6.35 vs. 3.702.65
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.880.85
Blocks per game
228th
193rd
35 0.84 vs. 0.930.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
262nd
32 1.96 vs. 1.890.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
58th
47 8.05 vs. 6.491.55
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 5.014.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 10.818.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.690.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.210.29
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.601.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.751.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Lamar Odom Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 13.0310.73
Rebounds per game
50th
106th
56 10.26 vs. 8.841.42
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.444.03
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.671.14
Blocks per game
195th
140th
55 0.88 vs. 1.040.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
136th
36 2.20 vs. 2.360.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
68th
49 8.07 vs. 6.481.59
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 4.943.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 10.308.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.530.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 1.740.22
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.632.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 4.092.08

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.