Larry Bird vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Alvin Robertson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Alvin Robertson 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Alvin Robertson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)