Rafer Alston vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)