Larry Bird vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Kristaps Porzingis:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Kristaps Porzingis0
Larry Bird13
Kristaps Porzingis8
Larry Bird12
Kristaps Porzingis2
Larry Bird12
Kristaps Porzingis1

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Kristaps Porzingis0
Larry Bird2
Kristaps Porzingis0
Larry Bird9
Kristaps Porzingis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Kristaps Porzingis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Kristaps Porzingis0
Larry Bird1
Kristaps Porzingis0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Larry Bird 10.0
Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Larry Bird 6.3
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Larry Bird 1.7
Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Larry Bird 0.8
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Kristaps Porzingis 8,889

Larry Bird 8,974
Kristaps Porzingis 3,539

Larry Bird 5,695
Kristaps Porzingis 807

Larry Bird 1,556
Kristaps Porzingis 325

Larry Bird 755
Kristaps Porzingis 825

Larry Bird 897
Kristaps Porzingis 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Kristaps Porzingis .360

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.7
(2023)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Kristaps Porzingis 16.3

Larry Bird 10.3
Kristaps Porzingis 6.4

Larry Bird 6.5
Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Larry Bird 0.9
Kristaps Porzingis 0.8

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Kristaps Porzingis 163

Larry Bird 1,683
Kristaps Porzingis 64

Larry Bird 1,062
Kristaps Porzingis 11

Larry Bird 296
Kristaps Porzingis 9

Larry Bird 145
Kristaps Porzingis 8

Larry Bird 164
Kristaps Porzingis 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Kristaps Porzingis .491

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Kristaps Porzingis .386

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Kristaps Porzingis .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0
(2020)