Leandro Barbosa vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Leandro Barbosa 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)