Larry Bird vs. Tony Parker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Tony Parker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Tony Parker Larry Bird Tony Parker
Points
40th
58th
13th
11th
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
120th
Assists
49th
21st
9th
6th
Steals
42nd
156th
8th
34th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Tony Parker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Tony Parker Larry Bird Tony Parker
Points
23rd
257th
41st
154th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
86th
40th
98th
Steals
39th
+300th
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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
58th
18 21,791 vs. 19,4732,318
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 3,3965,578
Assists
49th
21st
28 5,695 vs. 7,0361,341
Steals
42nd
156th
114 1,556 vs. 1,053503
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 98657
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 4411,316
Defensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 7,217 vs. 2,9554,262
Field Goals Made
30th
49th
19 8,591 vs. 7,777814
Field Goals Attempted
39th
54th
15 17,334 vs. 15,8301,504
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 519130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 1,603124
Free Throws Made
84th
129th
45 3,960 vs. 3,400560
Free Throws Attempted
119th
112nd
7 4,471 vs. 4,52554

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
36th
239 897 vs. 1,254357
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
275th
264 59 vs. 158

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
222nd
198 47 vs. 344
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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
11th
2 3,897 vs. 4,045148
Rebounds
11th
120th
109 1,683 vs. 6661,017
Assists
9th
6th
3 1,062 vs. 1,14381
Steals
8th
34th
26 296 vs. 19898
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 19126
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
236th
214 360 vs. 108252
Defensive Rebounds
5th
72nd
67 1,323 vs. 558765
Field Goals Made
12th
10th
2 1,458 vs. 1,613155
Field Goals Attempted
13th
9th
4 3,090 vs. 3,501411
3-Pointers Made
162nd
89th
73 80 vs. 11939
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
71st
69 249 vs. 385136
Free Throws Made
14th
33rd
19 901 vs. 700201
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
27th
5 1,012 vs. 95854

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
6th
30 164 vs. 22662
Playoffs
76th
6th
70 12 vs. 175

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
257th
234 24.29 vs. 15.538.76
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 2.717.30
Assists per game
51st
86th
35 6.35 vs. 5.610.74
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.840.89
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.080.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 0.351.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 2.365.69
Field Goals Made per game
9th
210th
201 9.58 vs. 6.203.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
274th
257 19.32 vs. 12.626.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.410.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 1.280.65
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 2.711.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.611.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
154th
113 23.76 vs. 17.905.86
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 2.957.32
Assists per game
40th
98th
58 6.48 vs. 5.061.42
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.880.93
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.080.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.481.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 2.475.60
Field Goals Made per game
37th
115th
78 8.89 vs. 7.141.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
126th
79 18.84 vs. 15.493.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.530.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 1.700.19
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 3.102.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
281st
188 6.17 vs. 4.241.93

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.