Larry Bird vs. Earl Dodd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Dodd 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.

Earl Dodd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Dodd: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Dodd 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Dodd 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Dodd 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Dodd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Dodd 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Dodd 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Dodd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Dodd 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Dodd 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Dodd 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Dodd 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Dodd 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Dodd 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Dodd 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Dodd 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Dodd .222

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Dodd .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Dodd 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Dodd - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Dodd 0.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Dodd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Dodd - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Dodd -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Dodd -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Dodd -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Dodd -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Dodd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Dodd -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Dodd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Dodd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Dodd -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Dodd - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Dodd -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Dodd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Dodd - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.