Larry Bird vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Piontek 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Piontek 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Piontek 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 Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Piontek 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Piontek 478

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Piontek .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Piontek 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Piontek 20

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Piontek .354

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

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

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