Larry Bird vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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.

Paul Millsap

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Millsap 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Millsap 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Millsap 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Millsap 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Millsap 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)