Larry Bird vs. Matt Bonner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Bonner 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.

Matt Bonner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Matt Bonner 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Matt Bonner 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Matt Bonner 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Matt Bonner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Matt Bonner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Matt Bonner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Matt Bonner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Matt Bonner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Matt Bonner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Matt Bonner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Matt Bonner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Matt Bonner 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Matt Bonner 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Matt Bonner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Matt Bonner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Matt Bonner 4,632

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Matt Bonner 2,371

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Matt Bonner 552

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Matt Bonner 285

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Matt Bonner 213

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Matt Bonner 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Matt Bonner .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Matt Bonner .414

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Matt Bonner .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Matt Bonner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Matt Bonner 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Matt Bonner 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Matt Bonner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Matt Bonner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Matt Bonner 259

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Matt Bonner 156

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Matt Bonner 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Matt Bonner 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Matt Bonner 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Matt Bonner 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Matt Bonner .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Matt Bonner .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Matt Bonner .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009)