Larry Bird vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Van Arsdale 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Van Arsdale .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Van Arsdale .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.