Dan Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Dan Anderson 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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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