Larry Bird vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)