Larry Bird vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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 Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dean Oliver 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dean Oliver 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dean Oliver 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dean Oliver -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dean Oliver -