Larry Bird vs. Melvin Booker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Booker 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.

Melvin Booker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Melvin Booker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Melvin Booker 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Melvin Booker 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Melvin Booker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Melvin Booker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Melvin Booker 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Melvin Booker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Melvin Booker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Melvin Booker 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Melvin Booker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Melvin Booker 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Melvin Booker 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Melvin Booker 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Melvin Booker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Melvin Booker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Melvin Booker 166

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Melvin Booker 38

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Melvin Booker 74

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Melvin Booker 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Melvin Booker 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Melvin Booker 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Melvin Booker .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Melvin Booker .268

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Melvin Booker .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Melvin Booker -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Melvin Booker -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Melvin Booker -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Melvin Booker -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Melvin Booker -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Melvin Booker -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Melvin Booker -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Melvin Booker -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Melvin Booker -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Melvin Booker -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Melvin Booker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Melvin Booker -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Melvin Booker -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Melvin Booker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Melvin Booker -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Melvin Booker -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Melvin Booker -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Melvin Booker -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Melvin Booker -