Larry Bird vs. Brian Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Grant 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.

Brian Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Grant: 1994-95 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Grant 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Grant 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Grant 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Grant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Grant 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Grant 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Grant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Grant 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Grant 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Grant 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Grant 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Grant 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Grant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Grant 7,933

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Grant 5,622

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Grant 923

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Grant 455

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Grant 561

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Grant 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Grant .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Grant .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Grant .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Grant 15.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Grant 10.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Grant 1.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Grant 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Grant 1.5 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Grant 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Grant 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Grant 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Grant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Grant 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Grant 474

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Grant 412

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Grant 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Grant 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Grant 45

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Grant 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Grant .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Grant .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Grant .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Grant 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Grant 10.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Grant 1.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Grant 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Grant 1.8 (1996)