Larry Bird vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Zeller 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Zeller 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Zeller 58

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Zeller .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Zeller 1

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Zeller .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Zeller - 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.