Del Beshore vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Del Beshore 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

Del Beshore

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Del Beshore: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Del Beshore 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Del Beshore 3.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Del Beshore 0.9 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Del Beshore 2.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Del Beshore 0.8 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Del Beshore 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Del Beshore 244 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Del Beshore 63 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Del Beshore 139 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Del Beshore 58 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Del Beshore 5 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Del Beshore 69 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Del Beshore .352 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Del Beshore .385 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Del Beshore .667 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Del Beshore 3.6 (1980) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Del Beshore 0.9 (1980) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Del Beshore 2.0 (1980) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Del Beshore 0.9 (1980) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Del Beshore 0.1 (1980) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Del Beshore - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Del Beshore - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Del Beshore - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Del Beshore - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Del Beshore - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Del Beshore 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Del Beshore - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Del Beshore - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Del Beshore - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Del Beshore - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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