Larry Bird vs. Usman Garuba Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Usman Garuba 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.

Usman Garuba

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Usman Garuba 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Usman Garuba 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Usman Garuba 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Usman Garuba 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Usman Garuba 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Usman Garuba 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Usman Garuba 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Usman Garuba 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Usman Garuba 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Usman Garuba 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Usman Garuba 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Usman Garuba 276

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Usman Garuba 397

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Usman Garuba 82

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Usman Garuba 55

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Usman Garuba 43

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Usman Garuba 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Usman Garuba .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Usman Garuba .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Usman Garuba .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Usman Garuba -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Usman Garuba -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Usman Garuba -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Usman Garuba -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Usman Garuba -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Usman Garuba -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Usman Garuba 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Usman Garuba -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Usman Garuba -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Usman Garuba -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Usman Garuba -