Steve Alford vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)