Larry Bird vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Nick Young1
Larry Bird13
Nick Young12
Larry Bird12
Nick Young3
Larry Bird12
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Nick Young0
Larry Bird2
Nick Young0
Larry Bird9
Nick Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Nick Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Nick Young0
Larry Bird1
Nick Young0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Nick Young 11.4

Larry Bird 10.0
Nick Young 2.0

Larry Bird 6.3
Nick Young 1.0

Larry Bird 1.7
Nick Young 0.5

Larry Bird 0.8
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Nick Young 8,194

Larry Bird 8,974
Nick Young 1,427

Larry Bird 5,695
Nick Young 687

Larry Bird 1,556
Nick Young 394

Larry Bird 755
Nick Young 135

Larry Bird 897
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Nick Young 4.2

Larry Bird 10.3
Nick Young 0.7

Larry Bird 6.5
Nick Young 0.2

Larry Bird 1.8
Nick Young 0.2

Larry Bird 0.9
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Nick Young 148

Larry Bird 1,683
Nick Young 26

Larry Bird 1,062
Nick Young 8

Larry Bird 296
Nick Young 6

Larry Bird 145
Nick Young 4

Larry Bird 164
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)