Larry Bird vs. Dick Rosenthal Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Rosenthal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Rosenthal 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Rosenthal 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Rosenthal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Rosenthal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Rosenthal 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Rosenthal 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 Rosenthal 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Rosenthal 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Rosenthal 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Rosenthal 575

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Rosenthal 352

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Rosenthal 170

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Rosenthal 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Rosenthal .362

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Rosenthal .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Rosenthal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Rosenthal 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Rosenthal 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Rosenthal 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Rosenthal 48

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Rosenthal 26

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Rosenthal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Rosenthal .321

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Rosenthal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955)

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

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