Larry Bird vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Howard 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.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Josh Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Josh Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Josh Howard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Josh Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Josh Howard 276

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Josh Howard 39

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)