Larry Bird vs. P.J. Tucker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker, with 14 seasons played from 2007 to 2025, 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. P.J. Tucker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird P.J. Tucker Larry Bird P.J. Tucker
Points
40th
+300th
13th
+300th
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
147th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
214th
8th
119th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
257th
Years1314129

Larry Bird vs. P.J. Tucker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird P.J. Tucker Larry Bird P.J. Tucker
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
295th
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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 5,86315,928
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 4,7784,196
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,2254,470
Steals
42nd
214th
172 1,556 vs. 943613
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 263492
Offensive Rebounds
159th
285th
126 1,757 vs. 1,304453
Defensive Rebounds
28th
230th
202 7,217 vs. 3,4743,743
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 2,1316,460
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 5,01812,316
3-Pointers Made
+300th
227th
+73 649 vs. 880231
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
221st
+79 1,727 vs. 2,404677
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 7213,239
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 4,471 vs. 9613,510

Games and Years:

Larry Bird P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
293rd
18 897 vs. 88611
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
+300th
+287 3,897 vs. 7263,171
Rebounds
11th
147th
136 1,683 vs. 6021,081
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 143919
Steals
8th
119th
111 296 vs. 98198
Blocks
41st
257th
216 145 vs. 38107
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
98th
76 360 vs. 184176
Defensive Rebounds
5th
129th
124 1,323 vs. 418905
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,458 vs. 2601,198
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 5972,493
3-Pointers Made
162nd
58th
104 80 vs. 15474
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
72nd
68 249 vs. 381132
Free Throws Made
14th
+300th
+286 901 vs. 52849
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 1,012 vs. 72940

Games and Years:

Larry Bird P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
149th
113 164 vs. 10559
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 6.6217.68
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 5.394.61
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.35 vs. 1.384.97
Steals per game
39th
295th
256 1.73 vs. 1.060.67
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.300.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 1.470.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 3.924.12
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 2.417.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 5.6613.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.990.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.710.79
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 0.813.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 1.083.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 6.9116.85
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 5.734.53
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 1.365.11
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.930.87
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.360.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 1.750.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
280th
261 8.07 vs. 3.984.09
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 2.486.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 5.6913.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.49 vs. 1.470.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
196th
+104 1.52 vs. 3.632.11
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 0.505.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 0.695.49

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.