Larry Bird vs. Dave Minor Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Minor: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Minor 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Minor 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Minor 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Minor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Minor 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Minor 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Minor 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Minor 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Minor 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Minor 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Minor 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Minor 877

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Minor 527

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Minor 288

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Minor 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Minor .360

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Minor .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Minor 8.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Minor 4.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Minor 2.8 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Minor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Minor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Minor -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Minor -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Minor -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Minor -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Minor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Minor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Minor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Minor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Minor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Minor -

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

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