Larry Bird vs. Dave Budd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Budd 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.

Dave Budd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Budd 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Budd 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Budd 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Budd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Budd 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Budd 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Budd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Budd 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Budd 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Budd 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 Dave Budd 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Budd 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Budd 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Budd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Budd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Budd 2,505

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Budd 1,623

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Budd 337

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Budd - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Budd - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Budd 353

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Budd .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Budd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Budd .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Budd 9.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Budd 5.1 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Budd 1.1 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Budd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Budd - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Budd -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Budd -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Budd -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Budd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Budd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Budd -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Budd -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Budd -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Budd - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Budd - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Budd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Budd -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Budd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Budd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Budd -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Budd -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Budd -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Budd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Budd - 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.