Larry Bird vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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.

Steve Francis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Francis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)