Larry Bird vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tim Legler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tim Legler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tim Legler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tim Legler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tim Legler 41

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tim Legler 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)