Larry Bird vs. Erick Dampier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Dampier 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.

Erick Dampier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Erick Dampier: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Erick Dampier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Erick Dampier 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Erick Dampier 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Erick Dampier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Erick Dampier 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Erick Dampier 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Erick Dampier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Erick Dampier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Erick Dampier 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Erick Dampier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Erick Dampier 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Erick Dampier 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Erick Dampier 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Erick Dampier 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Erick Dampier 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Erick Dampier 7,309

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Erick Dampier 7,005

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Erick Dampier 817

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Erick Dampier 330

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Erick Dampier 1,398

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Erick Dampier 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Erick Dampier .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Erick Dampier .125

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Erick Dampier .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Erick Dampier 12.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Erick Dampier 12.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Erick Dampier 1.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Erick Dampier 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Erick Dampier 2.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Erick Dampier 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Erick Dampier 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Erick Dampier 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Erick Dampier 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Erick Dampier 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Erick Dampier 287

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Erick Dampier 370

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Erick Dampier 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Erick Dampier 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Erick Dampier 60

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Erick Dampier 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Erick Dampier .541

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Erick Dampier .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Erick Dampier .525

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Erick Dampier 7.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Erick Dampier 7.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Erick Dampier 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Erick Dampier 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Erick Dampier 1.4 (2005)