Larry Bird vs. Dick O'Keefe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick O'Keefe 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.

Dick O'Keefe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick O'Keefe: 1947-48 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick O'Keefe 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick O'Keefe 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick O'Keefe 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick O'Keefe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick O'Keefe 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick O'Keefe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick O'Keefe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick O'Keefe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick O'Keefe 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick O'Keefe 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 Dick O'Keefe 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick O'Keefe 2.2 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick O'Keefe 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick O'Keefe 888

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick O'Keefe 37 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick O'Keefe 160

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick O'Keefe 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick O'Keefe .272

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick O'Keefe .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick O'Keefe 7.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick O'Keefe 2.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick O'Keefe 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick O'Keefe 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick O'Keefe - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick O'Keefe 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick O'Keefe 72

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick O'Keefe 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick O'Keefe 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick O'Keefe 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick O'Keefe .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick O'Keefe .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick O'Keefe 7.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick O'Keefe - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick O'Keefe 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick O'Keefe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.