Dave Batton vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Dave Batton - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Dave Batton - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)