Larry Bird vs. Rod Derline Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Derline 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.

Rod Derline

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rod Derline 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rod Derline 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rod Derline 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rod Derline 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rod Derline 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rod Derline 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rod Derline 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rod Derline 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rod Derline 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rod Derline 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rod Derline 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rod Derline 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rod Derline 518

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rod Derline 86

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rod Derline 71

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rod Derline 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rod Derline 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rod Derline 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rod Derline .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rod Derline .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rod Derline 5.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rod Derline 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rod Derline 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rod Derline 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rod Derline 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rod Derline 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rod Derline 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rod Derline 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rod Derline 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rod Derline 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rod Derline 48

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rod Derline 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rod Derline 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rod Derline 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rod Derline 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rod Derline 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rod Derline .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rod Derline - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rod Derline .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rod Derline 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rod Derline 2.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rod Derline 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rod Derline 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rod Derline 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.