Larry Bird vs. Marlon Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marlon Garnett 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.

Marlon Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Marlon Garnett: 1998-99 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Marlon Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Marlon Garnett 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Marlon Garnett 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Marlon Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Marlon Garnett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Marlon Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Marlon Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Marlon Garnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Marlon Garnett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Marlon Garnett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Marlon Garnett 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Marlon Garnett 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Marlon Garnett 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Marlon Garnett 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Marlon Garnett 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Marlon Garnett 51

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Marlon Garnett 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Marlon Garnett 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Marlon Garnett 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Marlon Garnett 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Marlon Garnett 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Marlon Garnett .294

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Marlon Garnett .261

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Marlon Garnett .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Marlon Garnett 2.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Marlon Garnett 0.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Marlon Garnett 0.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Marlon Garnett 0.2 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Marlon Garnett 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Marlon Garnett -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Marlon Garnett -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Marlon Garnett -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Marlon Garnett -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Marlon Garnett -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Marlon Garnett -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Marlon Garnett -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Marlon Garnett -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Marlon Garnett -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Marlon Garnett -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Marlon Garnett 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Marlon Garnett -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Marlon Garnett -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Marlon Garnett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Marlon Garnett -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Marlon Garnett -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Marlon Garnett -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Marlon Garnett -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Marlon Garnett -