Larry Bird vs. Allan Houston: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Allan Houston all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Allan Houston, with 12 seasons played from 1994 to 2005, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Allan Houston
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Allan Houston Larry Bird Allan Houston
Points
40th
173rd
13th
185th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Allan Houston
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Allan Houston Larry Bird Allan Houston
Points
23rd
163rd
41st
111st
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
226th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
173rd
133 21,791 vs. 14,5517,240
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 2,4346,540
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,9903,705
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 1,556 vs. 566990
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 139616
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 3531,404
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,217 vs. 2,0815,136
Field Goals Made
30th
195th
165 8,591 vs. 5,3373,254
Field Goals Attempted
39th
161st
122 17,334 vs. 12,0175,317
3-Pointers Made
+300th
79th
+221 649 vs. 1,305656
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
108th
+192 1,727 vs. 3,2471,520
Free Throws Made
84th
243rd
159 3,960 vs. 2,5721,388
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 2,9791,492

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 83958
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
184th
161 47 vs. 443
50+ point games
29th
49th
20 4 vs. 22
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
185th
172 3,897 vs. 1,2142,683
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 1841,499
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 139923
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 43253
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 10135
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 19341
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 1651,158
Field Goals Made
12th
207th
195 1,458 vs. 4351,023
Field Goals Attempted
13th
200th
187 3,090 vs. 9702,120
3-Pointers Made
162nd
171st
9 80 vs. 764
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
222nd
82 249 vs. 18168
Free Throws Made
14th
171st
157 901 vs. 268633
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
215th
193 1,012 vs. 303709

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 63101
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 66

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
163rd
140 24.29 vs. 17.346.95
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 2.907.10
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.35 vs. 2.373.98
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.671.06
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.170.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 0.421.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 2.485.57
Field Goals Made per game
9th
190th
181 9.58 vs. 6.363.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
168th
151 19.32 vs. 14.325.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
157th
+143 0.72 vs. 1.560.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
148th
+152 1.93 vs. 3.871.94
Free Throws Made per game
89th
262nd
173 4.41 vs. 3.071.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 3.551.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
111st
70 23.76 vs. 19.274.49
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 2.927.34
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.214.27
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.681.12
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.160.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.301.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 2.625.45
Field Goals Made per game
37th
136th
99 8.89 vs. 6.901.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
130th
83 18.84 vs. 15.403.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.49 vs. 1.210.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 2.871.35
Free Throws Made per game
56th
143rd
87 5.49 vs. 4.251.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
201st
108 6.17 vs. 4.811.36

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.