Larry Bird vs. Dean Garrett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Garrett 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.

Dean Garrett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dean Garrett: 1996-97 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dean Garrett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dean Garrett 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dean Garrett 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dean Garrett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dean Garrett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dean Garrett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dean Garrett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dean Garrett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dean Garrett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dean Garrett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dean Garrett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dean Garrett 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dean Garrett 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dean Garrett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dean Garrett 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dean Garrett 1,737

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dean Garrett 1,810

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dean Garrett 204

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dean Garrett 168

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dean Garrett 372

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dean Garrett 359

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dean Garrett .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dean Garrett -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dean Garrett .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dean Garrett 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dean Garrett 7.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dean Garrett 1.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dean Garrett 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dean Garrett 1.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dean Garrett 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dean Garrett 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dean Garrett 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dean Garrett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dean Garrett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dean Garrett 76

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dean Garrett 62

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dean Garrett 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dean Garrett 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dean Garrett 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dean Garrett 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dean Garrett .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dean Garrett -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dean Garrett .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dean Garrett 12.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dean Garrett 11.7 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dean Garrett 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dean Garrett 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dean Garrett 1.0 (1997)