Alan Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Alan Anderson 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

Alan Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Anderson: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Alan Anderson 8 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Alan Anderson 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Alan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.6 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 2,421 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 714 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Alan Anderson 371 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Alan Anderson 182 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 31 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Alan Anderson 330 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .405 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .344 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .816 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 10.7 (2013) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.8 (2015) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.6 (2013) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2015) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2012) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.6 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.9 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 137 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 53 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Alan Anderson 22 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Alan Anderson 14 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 1 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Alan Anderson 18 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .485 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .404 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .667 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 11.0 (2015) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 3.5 (2015) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.3 (2014) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2014) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2015) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)