Larry Bird vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Sorenson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Sorenson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.