Larry Bird vs. Alex English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex English 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.

Alex English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Alex English 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Alex English 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Alex English 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Alex English 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Alex English 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Alex English 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Alex English 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Alex English 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Alex English 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Alex English 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Alex English 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Alex English 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Alex English 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Alex English 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Alex English 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Alex English 25,613

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Alex English 6,538

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Alex English 4,351

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Alex English 1,067

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Alex English 833

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Alex English 1,193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Alex English .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Alex English .217 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Alex English .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Alex English 29.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Alex English 8.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Alex English 5.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Alex English 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Alex English 1.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Alex English 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Alex English 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Alex English 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Alex English 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Alex English 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Alex English 1,661

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Alex English 371

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Alex English 293

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Alex English 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Alex English 32

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Alex English 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Alex English .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Alex English .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Alex English .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Alex English 30.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Alex English 8.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Alex English 6.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Alex English 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Alex English 1.0 (1983)

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