Larry Bird vs. Dante Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dante Cunningham 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.

Dante Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dante Cunningham: 2009-10 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dante Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dante Cunningham 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dante Cunningham 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dante Cunningham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dante Cunningham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dante Cunningham 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dante Cunningham 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dante Cunningham 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dante Cunningham 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dante Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dante Cunningham 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dante Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dante Cunningham 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dante Cunningham 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dante Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dante Cunningham 4,133

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dante Cunningham 2,676

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dante Cunningham 506

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dante Cunningham 459

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dante Cunningham 336

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dante Cunningham 715

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dante Cunningham .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dante Cunningham .345

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dante Cunningham .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dante Cunningham 8.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dante Cunningham 5.1 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dante Cunningham 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dante Cunningham 0.7 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dante Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dante Cunningham 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dante Cunningham 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dante Cunningham 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dante Cunningham 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dante Cunningham 58

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dante Cunningham 48

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dante Cunningham 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dante Cunningham 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dante Cunningham 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dante Cunningham 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dante Cunningham .600

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dante Cunningham .667

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dante Cunningham .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dante Cunningham 5.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dante Cunningham 4.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dante Cunningham 0.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2015)