Larry Bird vs. Michael Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Curry 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.

Michael Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Curry 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Curry 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Curry 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Curry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Curry 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Curry 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Curry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Michael Curry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Michael Curry 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Curry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Curry 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Curry 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Curry 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Curry 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Curry 2,986

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Curry 1,045

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Curry 804

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Curry 333

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Curry 66

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Curry 667

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Curry .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Curry .298

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Curry .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Curry 6.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Curry 2.2 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Curry 1.9 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Curry 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Curry 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Curry 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Curry 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Curry 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Curry 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Curry 154

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Curry 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Curry 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Curry 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Curry 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Curry 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Curry .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Curry .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Curry .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Curry 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Curry 1.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Curry 1.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Curry 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Curry 0.3 (2000)