Larry Bird vs. Cameron Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron 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.

Cameron Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cameron Payne 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cameron Payne 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cameron Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cameron Payne 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cameron Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cameron Payne 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cameron Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cameron Payne 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cameron Payne 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cameron Payne 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cameron Payne 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cameron Payne 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cameron Payne 3,203

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cameron Payne 847

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cameron Payne 1,324

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cameron Payne 263

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cameron Payne 82

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cameron Payne 405

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cameron Payne .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cameron Payne .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cameron Payne .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cameron Payne 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cameron Payne 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cameron Payne 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cameron Payne 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cameron Payne 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cameron Payne 359

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cameron Payne 98

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cameron Payne 129

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cameron Payne 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cameron Payne 20

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cameron Payne 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cameron Payne .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cameron Payne .336

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cameron Payne .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024)