Larry Bird vs. Dan King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan King 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.

Dan King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dan King: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dan King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dan King 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dan King 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dan King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dan King 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dan King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dan King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dan King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dan King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dan King 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dan King 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dan King 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dan King 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dan King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dan King 19

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dan King 25

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dan King 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dan King - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dan King - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dan King 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dan King .318

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dan King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dan King .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dan King 1.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dan King 2.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dan King 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dan King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dan King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dan King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dan King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dan King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dan King -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dan King -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dan King -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dan King - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dan King - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dan King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dan King -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dan King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dan King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dan King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dan King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dan King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dan King - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.