Larry Bird vs. Antonio Daniels Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Antonio Daniels and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Bird and Antonio Daniels both played 13 years in the NBA. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Antonio Daniels had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Bird 13 12 1979-80 to 1991-92
Antonio Daniels 13 10 1997-98 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 36.0 21.3 2.6 7.8 10.4 4.5 1.7 0.6 3.2 3.4 8.5 17.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .406 3.7 4.4 .836
Antonio Daniels 74 26.4 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.2 3.1 7.4 .416 0.1 0.7 .212 1.5 2.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 9 41.3 21.3 2.4 8.8 11.2 4.7 1.6 0.9 3.7 3.3 9.2 19.7 .469 0.4 1.7 .267 2.4 2.8 .880
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 39.5 21.2 2.3 8.6 10.9 5.5 2.0 0.8 3.5 2.9 8.8 18.3 .478 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.0 .863
Antonio Daniels 47 13.1 4.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 .454 0.1 0.4 .294 1.0 1.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.1 21.9 2.9 11.1 14.0 6.1 2.3 1.0 3.6 3.1 8.6 18.4 .470 0.2 0.5 .375 4.5 5.0 .894
Antonio Daniels 15 6.9 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.4 .833

Season 3
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 77 38.0 22.9 2.6 8.3 10.9 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.7 .212 4.3 4.9 .863
Antonio Daniels 68 17.6 6.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.4 5.1 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 12 40.8 17.8 2.8 9.8 12.5 5.6 1.9 1.4 3.2 3.6 7.3 17.2 .427 0.1 0.5 .167 3.1 3.8 .822
Antonio Daniels 4 20.5 7.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.0 .250 2.3 3.3 .692

Season 4
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 37.7 23.6 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.5 18.7 .504 0.3 1.0 .286 4.4 5.3 .840
Antonio Daniels 79 26.1 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.5 7.4 .468 0.9 2.3 .404 1.5 2.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 40.0 20.5 3.3 9.2 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 3.2 2.5 8.2 19.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 4.8 .828
Antonio Daniels 13 31.3 13.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.1 .481 1.3 3.5 .370 2.5 2.7 .943

Season 5
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 38.3 24.2 2.3 7.8 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.6 19.5 .492 0.2 0.9 .247 4.7 5.3 .888
Antonio Daniels 82 26.5 9.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.3 7.5 .440 0.7 2.4 .291 1.9 2.6 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 41.8 27.5 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.9 2.3 1.2 3.8 3.1 10.0 19.0 .524 0.3 0.7 .412 7.3 8.3 .879
Antonio Daniels 10 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .375 1.9 2.2 .864

Season 6
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 80 39.5 28.7 2.1 8.5 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 3.1 2.6 11.5 22.0 .522 0.7 1.6 .427 5.0 5.7 .882
Antonio Daniels 67 13.0 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .452 0.3 0.9 .305 1.0 1.1 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 20 40.8 26.0 2.7 6.5 9.1 5.8 1.7 1.0 2.9 2.7 9.8 21.3 .461 0.4 1.3 .280 6.1 6.8 .890
Antonio Daniels 6 16.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.2 .474 0.5 0.8 .600 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 7
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 38.0 25.8 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 9.7 19.6 .496 1.0 2.4 .423 5.4 6.0 .896
Antonio Daniels 71 21.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.6 .470 0.6 1.6 .362 2.2 2.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 18 42.8 25.9 1.9 7.4 9.3 8.2 2.1 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.5 18.4 .517 1.3 3.1 .411 5.6 6.1 .927
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 74 40.6 28.1 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 3.2 2.5 10.6 20.2 .525 1.2 3.0 .400 5.6 6.1 .910
Antonio Daniels 75 27.0 11.2 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 8.3 .438 0.7 2.2 .297 3.3 4.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 44.1 27.0 1.8 8.3 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.4 9.4 19.7 .476 0.6 1.8 .341 7.7 8.4 .912
Antonio Daniels 11 30.0 13.8 0.4 2.5 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.5 .468 0.4 1.3 .286 5.5 6.4 .857

Season 9
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 76 39.0 29.9 1.4 7.8 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 2.8 2.1 11.6 22.0 .527 1.3 3.1 .414 5.5 6.0 .916
Antonio Daniels 80 28.5 9.6 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.9 6.9 .418 0.3 1.3 .228 3.6 4.2 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.9 24.5 1.7 7.1 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.9 .450 0.7 1.9 .375 5.9 6.6 .894
Antonio Daniels 6 36.0 13.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.5 1.8 .273 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 10
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 31.5 19.3 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 8.2 17.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .947
Antonio Daniels 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.9 .442 0.2 0.8 .302 2.6 3.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Antonio Daniels 4 44.0 13.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 11.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 9.5 .447 0.3 1.3 .200 4.5 5.3 .857

Season 11
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1989-902007-08
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 75 39.3 24.3 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 9.6 20.2 .473 0.9 2.6 .333 4.3 4.6 .930
Antonio Daniels 71 30.4 8.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.9 6.3 .459 0.2 1.0 .230 2.4 3.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 5 41.4 24.4 1.4 7.8 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 1.0 3.8 .263 5.8 6.4 .906
Antonio Daniels 6 25.7 7.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 2.8 .882

Season 12
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 60 38.0 19.4 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 3.1 2.0 7.7 17.0 .454 1.3 3.3 .389 2.7 3.1 .891
Antonio Daniels 74 13.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 3.2 .419 0.3 0.8 .367 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 10 39.6 17.1 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.2 15.2 .408 0.3 2.1 .143 4.4 5.1 .863
Antonio Daniels 5 12.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 .154 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Note: Antonio Daniels didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 13
Larry Bird Antonio Daniels
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 45 36.9 20.2 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 2.8 1.8 7.8 16.8 .466 1.2 2.8 .406 3.3 3.6 .926
Antonio Daniels 4 8.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 4 26.8 11.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 10.5 .500 0.0 1.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
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