Larry Bird vs. Dick Bunt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Bunt 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.

Dick Bunt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Bunt: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Bunt 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Bunt 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Bunt 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Bunt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Bunt 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Bunt 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Bunt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Bunt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Bunt 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Bunt 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dick Bunt 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Bunt 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Bunt 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Bunt 92

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Bunt 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Bunt 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Bunt 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Bunt .271

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Bunt .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Bunt 3.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Bunt 1.1 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Bunt 0.7 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Bunt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Bunt - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Bunt 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Bunt 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Bunt 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Bunt 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Bunt 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Bunt 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Bunt 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Bunt -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick Bunt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Bunt -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Bunt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick Bunt - 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.