Larry Bird vs. Derrick Dial Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Dial 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.

Derrick Dial

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Dial: 1999-00 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Dial 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Dial 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Dial 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Dial 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Dial 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Dial 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Dial 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Dial 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derrick Dial 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Dial 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Dial 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Dial 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Dial 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Dial 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Dial 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Dial 253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Dial 133

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Dial 63

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Dial 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Dial 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Dial 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Dial .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Dial .190

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Dial .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Dial 5.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Dial 3.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Dial 1.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Dial 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Dial 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Dial 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Dial 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Dial 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Dial 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Dial 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Dial 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Dial 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Dial 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Dial 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Dial 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Dial 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Dial .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Dial -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Dial .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Dial 2.5 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Dial 1.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Dial 0.0 (2000)