Larry Bird vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Damian Lillard:
2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Damian Lillard0
Larry Bird13
Damian Lillard12
Larry Bird12
Damian Lillard8
Larry Bird12
Damian Lillard8

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Damian Lillard0
Larry Bird2
Damian Lillard0
Larry Bird9
Damian Lillard1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Damian Lillard7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Damian Lillard0
Larry Bird1
Damian Lillard1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Damian Lillard 25.1

Larry Bird 10.0
Damian Lillard 4.2

Larry Bird 6.3
Damian Lillard 6.7

Larry Bird 1.7
Damian Lillard 1.0

Larry Bird 0.8
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Damian Lillard 21,015

Larry Bird 8,974
Damian Lillard 3,546

Larry Bird 5,695
Damian Lillard 5,624

Larry Bird 1,556
Damian Lillard 800

Larry Bird 755
Damian Lillard 254

Larry Bird 897
Damian Lillard 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Damian Lillard .898

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Damian Lillard 32.2
(2023)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Damian Lillard 4.9
(2017)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Damian Lillard 8.0
(2020)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Damian Lillard 1.2
(2015)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Damian Lillard 0.4
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Damian Lillard 25.7

Larry Bird 10.3
Damian Lillard 4.5

Larry Bird 6.5
Damian Lillard 6.2

Larry Bird 1.8
Damian Lillard 1.2

Larry Bird 0.9
Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Damian Lillard 1,569

Larry Bird 1,683
Damian Lillard 275

Larry Bird 1,062
Damian Lillard 380

Larry Bird 296
Damian Lillard 72

Larry Bird 145
Damian Lillard 19

Larry Bird 164
Damian Lillard 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Damian Lillard .369

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Damian Lillard .887

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Damian Lillard 34.3
(2021)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Damian Lillard 5.1
(2014)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Damian Lillard 10.2
(2021)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Damian Lillard 1.7
(2019)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Damian Lillard 0.7
(2021)