Larry Bird vs. Dan Tieman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Tieman 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.

Dan Tieman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dan Tieman: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dan Tieman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dan Tieman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dan Tieman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dan Tieman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dan Tieman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dan Tieman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dan Tieman 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dan Tieman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dan Tieman 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dan Tieman 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dan Tieman 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dan Tieman 34

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dan Tieman 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dan Tieman 27

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dan Tieman 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dan Tieman .263

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dan Tieman .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dan Tieman 1.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dan Tieman 0.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dan Tieman 0.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dan Tieman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dan Tieman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dan Tieman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dan Tieman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dan Tieman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dan Tieman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dan Tieman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dan Tieman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dan Tieman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dan Tieman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dan Tieman -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dan Tieman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dan Tieman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dan Tieman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.