Larry Bird vs. Dike Eddleman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dike Eddleman 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.

Dike Eddleman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dike Eddleman: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dike Eddleman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dike Eddleman 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dike Eddleman 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dike Eddleman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dike Eddleman 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dike Eddleman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dike Eddleman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dike Eddleman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dike Eddleman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dike Eddleman 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 Dike Eddleman 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dike Eddleman 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dike Eddleman 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dike Eddleman 3,224

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dike Eddleman 915 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dike Eddleman 551

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dike Eddleman 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dike Eddleman .352

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dike Eddleman .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dike Eddleman 15.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dike Eddleman 6.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dike Eddleman 2.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dike Eddleman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dike Eddleman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dike Eddleman 1.3 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dike Eddleman 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dike Eddleman 87

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dike Eddleman 12 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dike Eddleman 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dike Eddleman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dike Eddleman .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dike Eddleman .489

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dike Eddleman 16.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dike Eddleman 3.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dike Eddleman 2.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dike Eddleman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dike Eddleman - 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.