Larry Bird vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Meyers 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.

Dave Meyers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Meyers: 1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Meyers 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Meyers 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Meyers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Meyers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Meyers 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Meyers 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Meyers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Meyers 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Meyers 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Meyers 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Meyers 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Meyers 3,149

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Meyers 1,771

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Meyers 652

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Meyers 272

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Meyers 143

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Meyers .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Meyers 14.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Meyers 6.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Meyers 3.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Meyers 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Meyers 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Meyers 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Meyers 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Meyers 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Meyers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Meyers 206

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Meyers 123

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Meyers 51

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Meyers 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Meyers 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Meyers .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Meyers 12.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Meyers 8.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Meyers 3.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Meyers 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Meyers 1.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.