Larry Bird vs. DeSagana Diop Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeSagana Diop 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.

DeSagana Diop

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
DeSagana Diop: 2001-02 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 DeSagana Diop 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 DeSagana Diop 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 DeSagana Diop 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 DeSagana Diop 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 DeSagana Diop 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 DeSagana Diop 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 DeSagana Diop 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 DeSagana Diop 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 DeSagana Diop 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 DeSagana Diop 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 DeSagana Diop 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 DeSagana Diop 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 DeSagana Diop 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 DeSagana Diop 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 DeSagana Diop 1,185

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 DeSagana Diop 2,219

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 DeSagana Diop 270

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 DeSagana Diop 227

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 DeSagana Diop 630

Total Games Larry Bird 897 DeSagana Diop 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 DeSagana Diop .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 DeSagana Diop .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 DeSagana Diop .467

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) DeSagana Diop 2.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) DeSagana Diop 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) DeSagana Diop 0.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) DeSagana Diop 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) DeSagana Diop 1.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 DeSagana Diop 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 DeSagana Diop 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 DeSagana Diop 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 DeSagana Diop 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 DeSagana Diop 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 DeSagana Diop 80

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 DeSagana Diop 150

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 DeSagana Diop 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 DeSagana Diop 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 DeSagana Diop 38

Total Games Larry Bird 164 DeSagana Diop 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 DeSagana Diop .611

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 DeSagana Diop -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 DeSagana Diop .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) DeSagana Diop 3.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) DeSagana Diop 6.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) DeSagana Diop 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) DeSagana Diop 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) DeSagana Diop 1.7 (2007)