Larry Bird vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Garmaker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Garmaker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Garmaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Garmaker 1

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Garmaker 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Garmaker 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Garmaker 1,114

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Garmaker .403

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Garmaker 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Garmaker 67

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Garmaker .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

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

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