Larry Bird vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Dumars 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Dumars 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Dumars 5

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Dumars 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)