Larry Bird vs. Yinka Dare Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yinka Dare 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.

Yinka Dare

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Yinka Dare 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Yinka Dare 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Yinka Dare 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Yinka Dare 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Yinka Dare 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Yinka Dare 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Yinka Dare 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Yinka Dare 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Yinka Dare 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Yinka Dare 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Yinka Dare 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Yinka Dare 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Yinka Dare 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Yinka Dare 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Yinka Dare 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Yinka Dare 233

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Yinka Dare 281

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Yinka Dare 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Yinka Dare 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Yinka Dare 70

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Yinka Dare 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Yinka Dare .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Yinka Dare -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Yinka Dare .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Yinka Dare 2.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Yinka Dare 3.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Yinka Dare 0.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Yinka Dare 0.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Yinka Dare 0.7 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Yinka Dare -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Yinka Dare -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Yinka Dare -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Yinka Dare -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Yinka Dare -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Yinka Dare -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Yinka Dare -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Yinka Dare -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Yinka Dare -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Yinka Dare -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Yinka Dare 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Yinka Dare -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Yinka Dare -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Yinka Dare -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Yinka Dare -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Yinka Dare -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Yinka Dare -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Yinka Dare -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Yinka Dare -