Larry Bird vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Royce O'Neale 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Royce O'Neale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Royce O'Neale 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)