Dick Atha vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Dick Atha 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Dick Atha - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.