Larry Bird vs. Bill Dinwiddie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Dinwiddie 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.

Bill Dinwiddie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Dinwiddie: 1967-68 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Dinwiddie 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Dinwiddie 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Dinwiddie 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Dinwiddie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Dinwiddie 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Dinwiddie 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Dinwiddie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Dinwiddie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Dinwiddie 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Dinwiddie 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 Bill Dinwiddie 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Dinwiddie 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Dinwiddie 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Dinwiddie 974

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Dinwiddie 720

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Dinwiddie 129

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Dinwiddie 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Dinwiddie .369

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Dinwiddie .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Dinwiddie 5.1 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Dinwiddie 3.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Dinwiddie 0.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Dinwiddie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Dinwiddie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Dinwiddie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Dinwiddie -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Dinwiddie -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Dinwiddie -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Dinwiddie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Dinwiddie -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Dinwiddie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Dinwiddie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Dinwiddie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Dinwiddie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Dinwiddie - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Dinwiddie - 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.