Larry Bird vs. Archie Dees Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Archie Dees 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.

Archie Dees

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Archie Dees: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Archie Dees 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Archie Dees 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Archie Dees 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Archie Dees 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Archie Dees 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Archie Dees 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Archie Dees 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Archie Dees 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Archie Dees 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Archie Dees 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Archie Dees 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Archie Dees 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Archie Dees 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Archie Dees - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Archie Dees 1,548

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Archie Dees 907

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Archie Dees 132

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Archie Dees 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Archie Dees .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Archie Dees - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Archie Dees .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Archie Dees 9.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Archie Dees 5.4 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Archie Dees 0.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Archie Dees - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Archie Dees 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Archie Dees 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Archie Dees 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Archie Dees - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Archie Dees 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Archie Dees 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Archie Dees 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Archie Dees - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Archie Dees 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Archie Dees .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Archie Dees - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Archie Dees 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Archie Dees 5.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Archie Dees 2.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Archie Dees 1.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Archie Dees - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Archie Dees - n/a **

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.