Larry Bird vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Stockton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Stockton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 John Stockton 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Stockton 315

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Stockton 50

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)