Jose Alvarado vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Jose Alvarado 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

Jose Alvarado

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Alvarado: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Jose Alvarado 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Jose Alvarado 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Jose Alvarado 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 7.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 1,277 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 369 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 455 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 197 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 32 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Jose Alvarado 171 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .420 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .342 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .735 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 9.0 (2023) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2023) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 3.0 (2023) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 5.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.8 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 55 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 12 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 18 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 12 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Jose Alvarado 10 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .358 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .233 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .769 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 8.0 (2022) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2024) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2024) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)