Dennis Awtrey vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Dennis Awtrey 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

Dennis Awtrey

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Dennis Awtrey 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * Larry Bird 755

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * Larry Bird 145

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.