Dennis Bell vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.