Larry Bird vs. Al Ferrari Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Ferrari 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.

Al Ferrari

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Ferrari: 1955-56 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Ferrari 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Ferrari 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Ferrari 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Ferrari 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Ferrari 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Ferrari 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Ferrari 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Ferrari 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Ferrari 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Ferrari 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Ferrari 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Ferrari 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Ferrari 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Ferrari 2,525

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Ferrari 830

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Ferrari 943

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Ferrari 371

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Ferrari .368

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Ferrari .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Ferrari 8.6 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Ferrari 2.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Ferrari 4.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Ferrari - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Ferrari - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Ferrari 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Ferrari 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Ferrari 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Ferrari 256

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Ferrari 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Ferrari 75

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Ferrari 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Ferrari .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Ferrari - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Ferrari .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Ferrari 14.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Ferrari 4.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Ferrari 3.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Ferrari - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Ferrari - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.