Larry Bird vs. Tony Dumas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Dumas 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 Dumas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tony Dumas: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tony Dumas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tony Dumas 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tony Dumas 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tony Dumas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tony Dumas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tony Dumas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tony Dumas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tony Dumas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tony Dumas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tony Dumas 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tony Dumas 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tony Dumas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tony Dumas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tony Dumas 1,140

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tony Dumas 198

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tony Dumas 186

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tony Dumas 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tony Dumas 19

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tony Dumas 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tony Dumas .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tony Dumas .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tony Dumas .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tony Dumas 11.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tony Dumas 1.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tony Dumas 1.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tony Dumas 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tony Dumas 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tony Dumas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tony Dumas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tony Dumas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tony Dumas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tony Dumas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tony Dumas -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tony Dumas -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tony Dumas -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tony Dumas -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tony Dumas -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tony Dumas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tony Dumas -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tony Dumas -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tony Dumas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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