Larry Bird vs. Dave Magley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Magley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Magley: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Magley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Magley 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Magley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Magley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Magley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Magley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Magley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Magley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Magley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Magley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Magley 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Magley 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Magley 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Magley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Magley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Magley 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Magley 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Magley 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Magley 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Magley 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Magley 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Magley .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Magley .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Magley .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Magley 0.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Magley 0.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Magley 0.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Magley 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Magley 0.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Magley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Magley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Magley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Magley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Magley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Magley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Magley -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Magley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Magley -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Magley -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Magley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Magley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Magley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Magley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Magley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Magley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Magley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Magley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Magley -