Larry Bird vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derek Harper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derek Harper 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derek Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derek Harper 304

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derek Harper 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)