Larry Bird vs. Tony Dawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Dawson 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.

Tony Dawson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tony Dawson: 1990-91 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tony Dawson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tony Dawson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tony Dawson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tony Dawson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tony Dawson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tony Dawson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tony Dawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tony Dawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tony Dawson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tony Dawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tony Dawson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tony Dawson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tony Dawson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tony Dawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tony Dawson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tony Dawson 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tony Dawson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tony Dawson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tony Dawson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tony Dawson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tony Dawson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tony Dawson .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tony Dawson .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tony Dawson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tony Dawson 4.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tony Dawson 1.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tony Dawson 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tony Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tony Dawson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tony Dawson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tony Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tony Dawson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tony Dawson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tony Dawson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tony Dawson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tony Dawson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tony Dawson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tony Dawson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tony Dawson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tony Dawson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tony Dawson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tony Dawson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tony Dawson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tony Dawson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tony Dawson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tony Dawson -