Larry Bird vs. Donell Taylor Comparison

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

Donell Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Donell Taylor: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Donell Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Donell Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Donell Taylor 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Donell Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Donell Taylor 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Donell Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Donell Taylor 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Donell Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Donell Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Donell Taylor 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Donell Taylor 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Donell Taylor 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Donell Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Donell Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Donell Taylor 266

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Donell Taylor 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Donell Taylor 90

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Donell Taylor 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Donell Taylor 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Donell Taylor 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Donell Taylor .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Donell Taylor .206

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Donell Taylor .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Donell Taylor 2.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Donell Taylor 1.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Donell Taylor 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Donell Taylor 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Donell Taylor 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Donell Taylor 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Donell Taylor 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Donell Taylor 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Donell Taylor 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Donell Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Donell Taylor 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Donell Taylor 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Donell Taylor 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Donell Taylor 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Donell Taylor 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Donell Taylor 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Donell Taylor .143

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Donell Taylor .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Donell Taylor 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Donell Taylor 1.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Donell Taylor 2.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Donell Taylor 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Donell Taylor 0.0 (2007)