Larry Bird vs. Nicolas Claxton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolas Claxton 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.

Nicolas Claxton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nicolas Claxton 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nicolas Claxton 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nicolas Claxton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nicolas Claxton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nicolas Claxton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nicolas Claxton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nicolas Claxton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nicolas Claxton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nicolas Claxton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nicolas Claxton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nicolas Claxton 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nicolas Claxton 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nicolas Claxton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nicolas Claxton 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nicolas Claxton 2,490

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nicolas Claxton 1,882

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nicolas Claxton 378

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nicolas Claxton 159

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nicolas Claxton 434

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nicolas Claxton 241

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nicolas Claxton .661

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nicolas Claxton .158

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nicolas Claxton .544

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nicolas Claxton 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nicolas Claxton 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nicolas Claxton 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nicolas Claxton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nicolas Claxton 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nicolas Claxton 114

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nicolas Claxton 90

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nicolas Claxton 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nicolas Claxton 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nicolas Claxton 28

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nicolas Claxton 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nicolas Claxton .654

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nicolas Claxton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nicolas Claxton .343

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022)