Larry Bird vs. Randy Denton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Randy Denton 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.

Randy Denton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Randy Denton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Randy Denton 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Randy Denton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Randy Denton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Randy Denton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Randy Denton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Randy Denton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Randy Denton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Randy Denton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Randy Denton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Randy Denton 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Randy Denton 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Randy Denton 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Randy Denton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Randy Denton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Randy Denton 239

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Randy Denton 218

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Randy Denton 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Randy Denton 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Randy Denton 16

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Randy Denton 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Randy Denton .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Randy Denton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Randy Denton .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Randy Denton 5.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Randy Denton 4.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Randy Denton 0.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Randy Denton 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Randy Denton 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Randy Denton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Randy Denton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Randy Denton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Randy Denton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Randy Denton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Randy Denton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Randy Denton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Randy Denton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Randy Denton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Randy Denton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Randy Denton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Randy Denton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Randy Denton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Randy Denton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Randy Denton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Randy Denton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Randy Denton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Randy Denton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Randy Denton -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.