Larry Bird vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Twardzik 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Twardzik 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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