Larry Bird vs. Fred Diute Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Diute 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.

Fred Diute

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Diute: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Diute 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Diute 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Diute 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Diute 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Diute 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Diute 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Diute 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Diute 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Diute 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Diute 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 Fred Diute 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Diute 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Diute 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Diute - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Diute - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Diute 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Diute 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Diute 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Diute - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Diute - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Diute 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Diute .095

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Diute - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Diute .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Diute 1.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Diute 1.9 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Diute 0.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Diute - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Diute - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Diute -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Diute -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Diute -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Diute - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Diute - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Diute -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Diute -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Diute -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Diute - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Diute - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Diute 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Diute -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Diute - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Diute -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Diute -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Diute -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Diute -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Diute - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Diute - 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.