Larry Bird vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Adrian Dantley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Adrian Dantley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Adrian Dantley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Adrian Dantley 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Adrian Dantley 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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