Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Giannis Antetokounmpo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Larry Bird 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Larry Bird 3

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Larry Bird 0 *

Rookie of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 0 Larry Bird 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Larry Bird 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Larry Bird 755

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Larry Bird 145

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)