Larry Bird vs. Dave Deutsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Deutsch 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.

Dave Deutsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Deutsch: 1966-67 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Deutsch 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Deutsch 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Deutsch 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Deutsch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Deutsch 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Deutsch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Deutsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Deutsch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Deutsch 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Deutsch 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 Dave Deutsch 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Deutsch 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Deutsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Deutsch 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Deutsch 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Deutsch 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Deutsch 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Deutsch .167

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Deutsch .450

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Deutsch 0.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Deutsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Deutsch 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Deutsch 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Deutsch 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Deutsch 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Deutsch 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Deutsch 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Deutsch 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Deutsch .200

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Deutsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Deutsch 2.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Deutsch 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Deutsch 1.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Deutsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Deutsch - 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.