Larry Bird vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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 Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Rose 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Rose 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)