Larry Bird vs. Dan Swartz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Swartz 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 Swartz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dan Swartz 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dan Swartz 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dan Swartz 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dan Swartz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dan Swartz 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dan Swartz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dan Swartz 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dan Swartz 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dan Swartz 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dan Swartz 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dan Swartz 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dan Swartz 175

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dan Swartz 88

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dan Swartz 21

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dan Swartz 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dan Swartz .380

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dan Swartz .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dan Swartz 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dan Swartz 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dan Swartz 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dan Swartz 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dan Swartz 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dan Swartz 0

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dan Swartz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dan Swartz -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dan Swartz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dan Swartz - 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.