Derrick Alston vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)