Ray Allen vs. Larry Bird: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen and Larry Bird all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Larry Bird
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Larry Bird Ray Allen Larry Bird
Points
29th
40th
39th
13th
Rebounds
256th
59th
129th
11th
Assists
102nd
49th
76th
9th
Steals
59th
42nd
50th
8th
Blocks
+300th
168th
235th
41st
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Ray Allen vs. Larry Bird
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Larry Bird Ray Allen Larry Bird
Points
109th
23rd
202nd
41st
Rebounds
+300th
55th
+300th
50th
Assists
+300th
51st
+300th
40th
Steals
261st
39th
+300th
25th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+300th
195th

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:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
40th
11 24,505 vs. 21,7912,714
Rebounds
256th
59th
197 5,272 vs. 8,9743,702
Assists
102nd
49th
53 4,361 vs. 5,6951,334
Steals
59th
42nd
17 1,451 vs. 1,556105
Blocks
+300th
168th
+132 244 vs. 755511
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
159th
+141 1,230 vs. 1,757527
Defensive Rebounds
159th
28th
131 4,042 vs. 7,2173,175
Field Goals Made
31st
30th
1 8,567 vs. 8,59124
Field Goals Attempted
29th
39th
10 18,955 vs. 17,3341,621
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,973 vs. 6492,324
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 7,429 vs. 1,7275,702
Free Throws Made
64th
84th
20 4,398 vs. 3,960438
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
119th
27 4,920 vs. 4,471449

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
275th
251 1,300 vs. 897403
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
164th
11th
153 3 vs. 5956

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
85th
24th
61 13 vs. 4734
50+ point games
76th
30th
46 1 vs. 43
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
13th
26 2,749 vs. 3,8971,148
Rebounds
129th
11th
118 648 vs. 1,6831,035
Assists
76th
9th
67 449 vs. 1,062613
Steals
50th
8th
42 164 vs. 296132
Blocks
235th
41st
194 41 vs. 145104
Offensive Rebounds
171st
22nd
149 138 vs. 360222
Defensive Rebounds
85th
5th
80 510 vs. 1,323813
Field Goals Made
46th
12th
34 928 vs. 1,458530
Field Goals Attempted
40th
13th
27 2,095 vs. 3,090995
3-Pointers Made
5th
162nd
157 385 vs. 80305
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
140th
134 959 vs. 249710
Free Throws Made
54th
14th
40 508 vs. 901393
Free Throws Attempted
64th
22nd
42 575 vs. 1,012437

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
36th
11 171 vs. 1647
Playoffs
110th
76th
34 11 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
6th
0 vs. 1010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
28th
21 3 vs. 52
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
109th
23rd
86 18.85 vs. 24.295.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
55th
+245 4.06 vs. 10.005.95
Assists per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.35 vs. 6.352.99
Steals per game
261st
39th
222 1.12 vs. 1.730.62
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.19 vs. 0.840.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.95 vs. 1.961.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.11 vs. 8.054.94
Field Goals Made per game
173rd
9th
164 6.59 vs. 9.582.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
144th
17th
127 14.58 vs. 19.324.74
3-Pointers Made per game
35th
+300th
+265 2.29 vs. 0.721.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
30th
+300th
+270 5.71 vs. 1.933.79
Free Throws Made per game
210th
90th
120 3.38 vs. 4.411.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
139th
+161 3.78 vs. 4.981.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Larry Bird Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
41st
161 16.08 vs. 23.767.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
50th
+250 3.79 vs. 10.266.47
Assists per game
+300th
40th
+260 2.63 vs. 6.483.85
Steals per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.96 vs. 1.800.85
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.24 vs. 0.880.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
172nd
+128 0.81 vs. 2.201.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 2.98 vs. 8.075.08
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
37th
236 5.43 vs. 8.893.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
47th
252 12.25 vs. 18.846.59
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.25 vs. 0.491.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
+300th
+238 5.61 vs. 1.524.09
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
56th
+244 2.97 vs. 5.492.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
93rd
+207 3.36 vs. 6.172.81

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.