Larry Bird vs. Nazr Mohammed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nazr Mohammed 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 played 13 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nazr Mohammed, who played 18. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Nazr Mohammed had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Nazr Mohammed 18 12 1998-99 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1979-801998-99
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 Finals76ers Lost East 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 26 4.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .571
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
Nazr Mohammed 3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1980-811999-00
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 28 6.8 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.9 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .545
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
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1981-822000-01
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
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 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 58 15.7 7.6 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 6.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .706
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
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1982-832001-02
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 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
Nazr Mohammed 82 26.4 9.7 3.0 5.0 7.9 0.4 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 4.0 8.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.7 .617
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
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1983-842002-03
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
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 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 35 12.7 4.6 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.9 4.5 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .634
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
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1984-852003-04
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 80 20.1 7.4 2.2 3.7 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.4 3.1 5.9 .521 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .592
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
Nazr Mohammed 4 24.3 10.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 4.5 3.8 7.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 7

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1985-862004-05
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
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 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
Nazr Mohammed 77 25.1 9.5 3.2 4.4 7.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.4 3.1 3.8 7.8 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .674
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
Nazr Mohammed 23 23.1 7.1 3.3 3.4 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.8 2.9 5.4 .528 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 2.0 .638

Season 8

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1986-872005-06
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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
Nazr Mohammed 80 17.4 6.2 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.8 2.4 4.7 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .785
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
Nazr Mohammed 8 11.8 4.5 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.1 1.4 1.9 .733 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.6 2.3 .722

Season 9

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1987-882006-07
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost East 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 51 15.2 5.6 1.7 2.7 4.5 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.6 .610
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
Nazr Mohammed 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 10

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1988-892007-08
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 82 20.1 7.8 2.4 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.3 6.4 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 39 8.7 2.7 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.6 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .550
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
Nazr Mohammed ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBobcats 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 58 17.0 7.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.8 3.3 5.9 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .648
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
Nazr Mohammed 4 12.0 6.0 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 3.3 2.8 4.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 13

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season 1991-922010-11
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisThunder 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 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
Nazr Mohammed 75 17.1 7.1 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 2.5 3.1 6.0 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .598
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
Nazr Mohammed 14 10.6 2.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.4 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .400

Season 14

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season -2011-12
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 63 11.0 2.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.3 2.7 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 8 10.4 2.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 2.4 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 15

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season -2012-13
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 63 11.0 2.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.9 .367 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 12 9.5 3.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.4 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .571

Season 16

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season -2013-14
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 80 7.0 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.6 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season -2014-15
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 23 5.6 1.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 3 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 18

Larry Bird Nazr Mohammed
Season -2015-16
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 5 3.8 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Nazr Mohammed 5 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -