Larry Bird vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Otten 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Otten 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Otten 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Otten 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Otten 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Otten 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Otten 297

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Otten 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Otten - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.