Larry Bird vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -