Gary Alcorn vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Gary Alcorn 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

Gary Alcorn

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alcorn: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Gary Alcorn 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Gary Alcorn 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 3.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.3 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn 261 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn 329 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Gary Alcorn 24 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Gary Alcorn 78 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn .293 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn .598 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.0 (1960) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.8 (1960) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.4 (1960) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Gary Alcorn 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.