Larry Bird vs. Derrick Chievous Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Chievous 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.

Derrick Chievous

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Chievous 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Chievous 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Chievous 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Chievous 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Chievous 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Chievous 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Chievous 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Chievous 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Chievous 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Chievous 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Chievous 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Chievous 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Chievous 1,086

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Chievous 364

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Chievous 110

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Chievous 77

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Chievous 17

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Chievous 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Chievous .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Chievous .242

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Chievous .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Chievous 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Chievous 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Chievous 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Chievous 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Chievous 37

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Chievous 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Chievous 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Chievous 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Chievous 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Chievous 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Chievous .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Chievous -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Chievous .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989)