Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Bird: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paolo Banchero and Larry Bird all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paolo Banchero, with a career spanning 3 seasons from 2023 to 2025, and Larry Bird, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1992, 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.
Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Bird | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | |
Points | +300th | 40th | +300th | 13th |
Rebounds | +300th | 58th | +300th | 11th |
Assists | +300th | 49th | +300th | 9th |
Steals | +300th | 41st | +300th | 8th |
Blocks | +300th | 167th | +300th | 41st |
Years | 3 | 13 | 2 | 12 |
Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Bird | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | |
Points | -- | 23rd | 8th | 41st |
Rebounds | -- | 55th | 118th | 50th |
Assists | -- | 52nd | 184th | 40th |
Steals | -- | 39th | +300th | 25th |
Blocks | -- | 226th | +300th | 195th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 40th | +260 | 4,432 vs. 21,791 | 17,359 |
Rebounds | +300th | 58th | +242 | 1,396 vs. 8,974 | 7,578 |
Assists | +300th | 49th | +251 | 919 vs. 5,695 | 4,776 |
Steals | +300th | 41st | +259 | 167 vs. 1,556 | 1,389 |
Blocks | +300th | 167th | +133 | 114 vs. 755 | 641 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 158th | +142 | 217 vs. 1,757 | 1,540 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 27th | +273 | 1,179 vs. 7,217 | 6,038 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 30th | +270 | 1,531 vs. 8,591 | 7,060 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 39th | +261 | 3,440 vs. 17,334 | 13,894 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 291 vs. 649 | 358 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 908 vs. 1,727 | 819 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 84th | +216 | 1,079 vs. 3,960 | 2,881 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 118th | +182 | 1,478 vs. 4,471 | 2,993 |
Games and Years: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 274th | +26 | 198 vs. 897 | 699 |
Seasons | +300th | 292nd | +8 | 3 vs. 13 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 11th | 191 | 2 vs. 59 | 57 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 138th | 23rd | 115 | 6 vs. 47 | 41 |
50+ point games | 76th | 29th | 47 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 13th | +287 | 336 vs. 3,897 | 3,561 |
Rebounds | +300th | 11th | +289 | 102 vs. 1,683 | 1,581 |
Assists | +300th | 9th | +291 | 49 vs. 1,062 | 1,013 |
Steals | +300th | 8th | +292 | 11 vs. 296 | 285 |
Blocks | +300th | 41st | +259 | 8 vs. 145 | 137 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 26 vs. 360 | 334 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 5th | +295 | 76 vs. 1,323 | 1,247 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 12th | +288 | 122 vs. 1,458 | 1,336 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 13th | +287 | 273 vs. 3,090 | 2,817 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 28 vs. 80 | 52 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 140th | +160 | 67 vs. 249 | 182 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 14th | +286 | 64 vs. 901 | 837 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 22nd | +278 | 90 vs. 1,012 | 922 |
Games and Years: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 36th | +264 | 12 vs. 164 | 152 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 2 vs. 12 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 6th | 0 vs. 10 | 10 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 28th | 0 vs. 5 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 23rd | 22.38 vs. 24.29 | 1.91 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | 55th | 7.05 vs. 10.00 | 2.95 | |
Assists per game | -- | 52nd | 4.64 vs. 6.35 | 1.71 | |
Steals per game | -- | 39th | 0.84 vs. 1.73 | 0.89 | |
Blocks per game | -- | 226th | 0.58 vs. 0.84 | 0.27 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 228th | 1.10 vs. 1.96 | 0.86 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | 12th | 5.95 vs. 8.05 | 2.09 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 9th | 7.73 vs. 9.58 | 1.85 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 17th | 17.37 vs. 19.32 | 1.95 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 187th | +300th | +113 | 1.47 vs. 0.72 | 0.75 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 4.59 vs. 1.93 | 2.66 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 89th | 5.45 vs. 4.41 | 1.03 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 139th | 7.46 vs. 4.98 | 2.48 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Larry Bird | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 41st | 33 | 28.00 vs. 23.76 | 4.24 |
Rebounds per game | 118th | 50th | 68 | 8.50 vs. 10.26 | 1.76 |
Assists per game | 184th | 40th | 144 | 4.08 vs. 6.48 | 2.39 |
Steals per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 0.92 vs. 1.80 | 0.89 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 0.67 vs. 0.88 | 0.22 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 179th | 172nd | 7 | 2.17 vs. 2.20 | 0.03 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 75th | 19th | 56 | 6.33 vs. 8.07 | 1.73 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 37th | 27 | 10.17 vs. 8.89 | 1.28 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 8th | 47th | 39 | 22.75 vs. 18.84 | 3.91 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 25th | +300th | +275 | 2.33 vs. 0.49 | 1.85 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 5.58 vs. 1.52 | 4.07 |
Free Throws Made per game | 64th | 56th | 8 | 5.33 vs. 5.49 | 0.16 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 36th | 93rd | 57 | 7.50 vs. 6.17 | 1.33 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.