Larry Bird vs. Tyson Chandler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyson Chandler 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.

Tyson Chandler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tyson Chandler 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tyson Chandler 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tyson Chandler 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tyson Chandler 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tyson Chandler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tyson Chandler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tyson Chandler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tyson Chandler 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Tyson Chandler 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tyson Chandler 3

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Tyson Chandler 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tyson Chandler 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tyson Chandler 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tyson Chandler 9.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tyson Chandler 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tyson Chandler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tyson Chandler 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tyson Chandler 9,509

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tyson Chandler 10,467

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tyson Chandler 967

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tyson Chandler 630

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tyson Chandler 1,335

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tyson Chandler 1,160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tyson Chandler .597

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tyson Chandler .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tyson Chandler .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tyson Chandler 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tyson Chandler 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tyson Chandler 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tyson Chandler 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tyson Chandler 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tyson Chandler 523

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tyson Chandler 619

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tyson Chandler 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tyson Chandler 43

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tyson Chandler 85

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tyson Chandler 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tyson Chandler .566

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tyson Chandler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tyson Chandler .628

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005)