Larry Bird vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) DeMarcus Nelson -