Larry Bird vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)