Larry Bird vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Surhoff 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Surhoff 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 Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Surhoff 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Surhoff 32

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Surhoff 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Surhoff 2

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

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

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