Alvan Adams vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.