Larry Bird vs. Elton Brand Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elton Brand 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.

Elton Brand

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Elton Brand 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Elton Brand 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Elton Brand 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Elton Brand 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Elton Brand 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Elton Brand 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Elton Brand 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Elton Brand 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Elton Brand 0

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Elton Brand 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Elton Brand 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Elton Brand 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Elton Brand 8.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Elton Brand 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Elton Brand 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Elton Brand 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Elton Brand 16,827

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Elton Brand 9,040

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Elton Brand 2,184

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Elton Brand 940

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Elton Brand 1,828

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Elton Brand 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Elton Brand .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Elton Brand .095

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Elton Brand .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Elton Brand 24.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Elton Brand 11.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Elton Brand 3.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Elton Brand 1.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Elton Brand 2.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Elton Brand 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Elton Brand 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Elton Brand 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Elton Brand 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Elton Brand 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Elton Brand 504

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Elton Brand 252

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Elton Brand 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Elton Brand 25

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Elton Brand 63

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Elton Brand 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Elton Brand .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Elton Brand .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Elton Brand .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Elton Brand 25.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Elton Brand 10.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Elton Brand 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Elton Brand 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Elton Brand 2.6 (2006)