Larry Bird vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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 Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dale Ellis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dale Ellis 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)