Larry Bird vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus 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.

Markus Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Markus Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Markus Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Markus Howard 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)