Larry Bird vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan 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.

Matt Ryan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Matt Ryan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Matt Ryan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Matt Ryan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)