Larry Bird vs. Derrick Favors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Favors 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.

Derrick Favors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Favors 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Favors 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Favors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Favors 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Favors 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Favors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Favors 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derrick Favors 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Favors 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Favors 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Favors 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Favors 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Favors 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Favors 8,354

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Favors 5,608

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Favors 851

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Favors 577

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Favors 939

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Favors 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Favors .534

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Favors .198

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Favors .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Favors 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Favors 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Favors 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Favors 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Favors 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Favors 328

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Favors 238

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Favors 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Favors 27

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Favors 42

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Favors 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Favors .587

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Favors .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Favors .549

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019)