Larry Bird vs. T.J. Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars T.J. Ford 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.

T.J. Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
T.J. Ford: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 T.J. Ford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 T.J. Ford 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 T.J. Ford 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 T.J. Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 T.J. Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 T.J. Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 T.J. Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 T.J. Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 T.J. Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 T.J. Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 T.J. Ford 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 T.J. Ford 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 T.J. Ford 5.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 T.J. Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 T.J. Ford 4,797

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 T.J. Ford 1,331

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 T.J. Ford 2,495

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 T.J. Ford 496

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 T.J. Ford 55

Total Games Larry Bird 897 T.J. Ford 429

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 T.J. Ford .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 T.J. Ford .289

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 T.J. Ford .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) T.J. Ford 14.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) T.J. Ford 4.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) T.J. Ford 7.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) T.J. Ford 1.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) T.J. Ford 0.2 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 T.J. Ford 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 T.J. Ford 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 T.J. Ford 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 T.J. Ford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 T.J. Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 T.J. Ford 224

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 T.J. Ford 53

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 T.J. Ford 91

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 T.J. Ford 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 T.J. Ford 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 T.J. Ford 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 T.J. Ford .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 T.J. Ford .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 T.J. Ford .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) T.J. Ford 16.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) T.J. Ford 4.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) T.J. Ford 6.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) T.J. Ford 1.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) T.J. Ford 0.3 (2007)