Larry Bird vs. Brian Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Taylor 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 Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Taylor: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Taylor 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Taylor 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Taylor 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Taylor 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Taylor 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Taylor 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Taylor 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Taylor 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Taylor 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Taylor 4,064

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Taylor 797

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Taylor 1,476

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Taylor 606

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Taylor 82

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Taylor 330

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Taylor .487

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Taylor .376 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Taylor .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Taylor 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Taylor 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Taylor 5.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Taylor 2.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Taylor 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Taylor -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Taylor -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Taylor -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Taylor -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Taylor -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Taylor - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Taylor -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.