Larry Bird vs. Dick Garrett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garrett 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.

Dick Garrett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Garrett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Garrett 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Garrett 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Garrett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Garrett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Garrett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Garrett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Garrett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Garrett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Garrett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dick Garrett 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Garrett 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Garrett 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Garrett 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Garrett 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Garrett 3,475

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Garrett 1,004

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Garrett 849

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Garrett 10 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Garrett 1 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Garrett 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Garrett .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick Garrett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Garrett .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Garrett 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Garrett 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Garrett 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Garrett 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Garrett 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Garrett 236

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Garrett 55

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Garrett 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Garrett 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Garrett 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Garrett 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Garrett .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick Garrett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Garrett .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.