Larry Bird vs. Dale Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Davis 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.

Dale Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dale Davis: 1991-92 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dale Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dale Davis 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dale Davis 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dale Davis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dale Davis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dale Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dale Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dale Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dale Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dale Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dale Davis 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dale Davis 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dale Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dale Davis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dale Davis 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dale Davis 8,706

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dale Davis 8,605

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dale Davis 978

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dale Davis 691

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dale Davis 1,270

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dale Davis 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dale Davis .530

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dale Davis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dale Davis .562

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dale Davis 11.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dale Davis 10.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dale Davis 1.5 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dale Davis 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dale Davis 1.8 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dale Davis 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dale Davis 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dale Davis 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dale Davis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dale Davis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dale Davis 900

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dale Davis 1,091

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dale Davis 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dale Davis 79

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dale Davis 126

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dale Davis 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dale Davis .533

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dale Davis .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dale Davis .503

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dale Davis 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dale Davis 11.4 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dale Davis 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dale Davis 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dale Davis 1.7 (1992)