Larry Bird vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.