Larry Bird vs. Alphonso Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alphonso Ford 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.

Alphonso Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Alphonso Ford: 1993-94 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Alphonso Ford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Alphonso Ford 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Alphonso Ford 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Alphonso Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Alphonso Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Alphonso Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Alphonso Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Alphonso Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Alphonso Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Alphonso Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Alphonso Ford 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Alphonso Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Alphonso Ford 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Alphonso Ford 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Alphonso Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Alphonso Ford 35

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Alphonso Ford 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Alphonso Ford 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Alphonso Ford 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Alphonso Ford 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Alphonso Ford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Alphonso Ford .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Alphonso Ford .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Alphonso Ford .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Alphonso Ford 3.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Alphonso Ford 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Alphonso Ford 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Alphonso Ford 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Alphonso Ford 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Alphonso Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Alphonso Ford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Alphonso Ford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Alphonso Ford -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Alphonso Ford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Alphonso Ford -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Alphonso Ford -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Alphonso Ford -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Alphonso Ford -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Alphonso Ford -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Alphonso Ford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Alphonso Ford -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Alphonso Ford -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Alphonso Ford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Alphonso Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Alphonso Ford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Alphonso Ford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Alphonso Ford -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Alphonso Ford -