Larry Bird vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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.

Darryl Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Darryl Dawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.