Larry Bird vs. Dick Farley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Farley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Farley 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Farley 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Farley 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Farley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Farley 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Farley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Farley 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Farley 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 Farley 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Farley 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Farley 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Farley 1,378

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Farley 527

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Farley 386

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Farley 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Farley .384

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Farley .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Farley 7.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Farley 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Farley 2.1 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Farley 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Farley 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Farley 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Farley 150

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Farley 40

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Farley 51

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Farley 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Farley .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Farley .596

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Farley 10.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Farley 2.6 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Farley 3.5 (1956)

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

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