Larry Bird vs. Mike Dunleavy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Dunleavy 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.

Mike Dunleavy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Dunleavy: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Dunleavy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Dunleavy 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Dunleavy 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Dunleavy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Dunleavy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mike Dunleavy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mike Dunleavy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Dunleavy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Dunleavy 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Dunleavy 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Dunleavy 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Dunleavy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Dunleavy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Dunleavy 3,496

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Dunleavy 689

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Dunleavy 1,723

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Dunleavy 329

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Dunleavy 25

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Dunleavy 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Dunleavy .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Dunleavy .339 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Dunleavy .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Dunleavy 11.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Dunleavy 2.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Dunleavy 5.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Dunleavy 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Dunleavy 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Dunleavy 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Dunleavy 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Dunleavy 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Dunleavy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Dunleavy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Dunleavy 469

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Dunleavy 103

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Dunleavy 194

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Dunleavy 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Dunleavy 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Dunleavy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Dunleavy .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Dunleavy .317 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Dunleavy .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Dunleavy 11.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Dunleavy 2.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Dunleavy 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Dunleavy 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Dunleavy 0.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.