Larry Bird vs. Derrick Coleman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Coleman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Coleman 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Coleman 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Coleman 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Coleman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Coleman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Coleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Coleman 2

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Coleman 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Coleman 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Coleman 9.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Coleman 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Coleman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Coleman 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Coleman 12,884

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Coleman 7,232

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Coleman 1,985

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Coleman 606

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Coleman 1,051

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Coleman 781

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Coleman .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Coleman .295

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Coleman .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Coleman 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Coleman 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Coleman 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Coleman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Coleman 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Coleman 656

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Coleman 386

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Coleman 108

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Coleman 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Coleman 59

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Coleman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Coleman .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Coleman .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Coleman .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000)