Larry Bird vs. Dave Lattin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Lattin: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Lattin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Lattin 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Lattin 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Lattin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Lattin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Lattin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Lattin 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Lattin 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 Lattin 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Lattin 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Lattin 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Lattin 506

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Lattin 427

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Lattin 62

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Lattin 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Lattin .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Lattin .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Lattin 6.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Lattin 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Lattin 0.7 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Lattin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Lattin 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Lattin 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Lattin 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Lattin 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Lattin 1

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Lattin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Lattin .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Lattin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Lattin 1.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Lattin 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Lattin 0.2 (1968)

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

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