Larry Bird vs. Dave Greenwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Greenwood 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 Greenwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Greenwood 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Greenwood 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Greenwood 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Greenwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Greenwood 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Greenwood 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Greenwood 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Greenwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Greenwood 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Greenwood 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Greenwood 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Greenwood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Greenwood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Greenwood 8,428

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Greenwood 6,537

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Greenwood 1,614

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Greenwood 583

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Greenwood 736

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Greenwood 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Greenwood .477

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Greenwood .138

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Greenwood .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Greenwood 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Greenwood 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Greenwood 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Greenwood 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Greenwood 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Greenwood 187

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Greenwood 115

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Greenwood 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Greenwood 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Greenwood 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Greenwood 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Greenwood .557

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Greenwood .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Greenwood .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985)