Larry Bird vs. Adreian Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adreian Payne and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Adreian Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Adreian Payne 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Adreian Payne 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Adreian Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Adreian Payne 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Adreian Payne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Adreian Payne 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Adreian Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Adreian Payne 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Adreian Payne 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Adreian Payne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Adreian Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Adreian Payne 429

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Adreian Payne 315

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Adreian Payne 66

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Adreian Payne 45

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Adreian Payne 27

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Adreian Payne 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Adreian Payne .406

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Adreian Payne .254

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Adreian Payne .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Adreian Payne -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Adreian Payne -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Adreian Payne -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Adreian Payne -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Adreian Payne -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Adreian Payne -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Adreian Payne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Adreian Payne -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Adreian Payne -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Adreian Payne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Adreian Payne -