Larry Bird vs. Kyrie Irving: Celtics Rankings Comparison
Explore Kyrie Irving and Larry Bird career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Larry Bird and Kyrie Irving truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Larry Bird's 13 seasons (1980 to 1992) and Kyrie Irving's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Larry Bird vs. Kyrie Irving: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | 3rd | 50th | 1st | 67th |
Rebounds | 4th | 117th | 2nd | 119th |
Assists | 3rd | 50th | 1st | 53rd |
Steals | 2nd | 56th | 1st | 61st |
Blocks | 3rd | 86th | 3rd | 81st |
Years | 13 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
Larry Bird vs. Kyrie Irving: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | |
Points | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 6th |
Rebounds | 4th | 81st | 5th | 61st |
Assists | 7th | 9th | 7th | 3rd |
Steals | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 5th |
Blocks | 27th | 66th | 17th | 46th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 3rd | 50th | 47 | 21,791 vs. 3,062 | 18,729 |
Rebounds | 4th | 117th | 113 | 8,974 vs. 562 | 8,412 |
Assists | 3rd | 50th | 47 | 5,695 vs. 770 | 4,925 |
Steals | 2nd | 56th | 54 | 1,556 vs. 168 | 1,388 |
Blocks | 3rd | 86th | 83 | 755 vs. 51 | 704 |
Offensive Rebounds | 3rd | 110th | 107 | 1,757 vs. 104 | 1,653 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 79th | 77 | 7,217 vs. 458 | 6,759 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 54th | 52 | 8,591 vs. 1,138 | 7,453 |
Field Goals Attempted | 3rd | 59th | 56 | 17,334 vs. 2,328 | 15,006 |
3-Pointers Made | 9th | 17th | 8 | 649 vs. 340 | 309 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 8th | 20th | 12 | 1,727 vs. 841 | 886 |
Free Throws Made | 4th | 63rd | 59 | 3,960 vs. 446 | 3,514 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 79th | 72 | 4,471 vs. 506 | 3,965 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 8th | 142nd | 134 | 897 vs. 127 | 770 |
Seasons | 4th | 127th | 123 | 13 vs. 2 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 9th | 8 | 47 vs. 4 | 43 |
50+ point games | 2nd | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | 67th | 66 | 3,897 vs. 192 | 3,705 |
Rebounds | 2nd | 119th | 117 | 1,683 vs. 39 | 1,644 |
Assists | 1st | 53rd | 52 | 1,062 vs. 63 | 999 |
Steals | 1st | 61st | 60 | 296 vs. 13 | 283 |
Blocks | 3rd | 81st | 78 | 145 vs. 4 | 141 |
Offensive Rebounds | 3rd | 117th | 114 | 360 vs. 5 | 355 |
Defensive Rebounds | 1st | 83rd | 82 | 1,323 vs. 34 | 1,289 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 71st | 70 | 1,458 vs. 69 | 1,389 |
Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 67th | 65 | 3,090 vs. 179 | 2,911 |
3-Pointers Made | 9th | 31st | 22 | 80 vs. 18 | 62 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 8th | 28th | 20 | 249 vs. 58 | 191 |
Free Throws Made | 1st | 66th | 65 | 901 vs. 36 | 865 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 79th | 76 | 1,012 vs. 40 | 972 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 5th | +150th | 164 vs. 9 | 155 | |
Playoffs | 6th | 150th | 144 | 12 vs. 1 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 24.29 vs. 24.11 | 0.18 |
Rebounds per game | 4th | 81st | 77 | 10.00 vs. 4.43 | 5.58 |
Assists per game | 7th | 9th | 2 | 6.35 vs. 6.06 | 0.29 |
Steals per game | 2nd | 13th | 11 | 1.73 vs. 1.32 | 0.41 |
Blocks per game | 27th | 66th | 39 | 0.84 vs. 0.40 | 0.44 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 97th | 74 | 1.96 vs. 0.82 | 1.14 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 37th | 35 | 8.05 vs. 3.61 | 4.44 |
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 9.58 vs. 8.96 | 0.62 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 2nd | 5th | 3 | 19.32 vs. 18.33 | 0.99 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 57th | 2nd | 55 | 0.72 vs. 2.68 | 1.95 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 61st | 4th | 57 | 1.93 vs. 6.62 | 4.70 |
Free Throws Made per game | 9th | 18th | 9 | 4.41 vs. 3.51 | 0.90 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 32nd | 17 | 4.98 vs. 3.98 | 1.00 |
Celtics Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Kyrie Irving | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 2nd | 6th | 4 | 23.76 vs. 21.33 | 2.43 |
Rebounds per game | 5th | 61st | 56 | 10.26 vs. 4.33 | 5.93 |
Assists per game | 7th | 3rd | 4 | 6.48 vs. 7.00 | 0.52 |
Steals per game | 2nd | 5th | 3 | 1.80 vs. 1.44 | 0.36 |
Blocks per game | 17th | 46th | 29 | 0.88 vs. 0.44 | 0.44 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 14th | 99th | 85 | 2.20 vs. 0.56 | 1.64 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 26th | 23 | 8.07 vs. 3.78 | 4.29 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 8th | 6 | 8.89 vs. 7.67 | 1.22 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 5th | 2nd | 3 | 18.84 vs. 19.89 | 1.05 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 54th | 9th | 45 | 0.49 vs. 2.00 | 1.51 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 52nd | 4th | 48 | 1.52 vs. 6.44 | 4.93 |
Free Throws Made per game | 6th | 18th | 12 | 5.49 vs. 4.00 | 1.49 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 11th | 29th | 18 | 6.17 vs. 4.44 | 1.73 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.