Larry Bird vs. Dorie Murrey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorie Murrey 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.

Dorie Murrey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dorie Murrey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dorie Murrey 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dorie Murrey 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dorie Murrey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dorie Murrey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dorie Murrey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dorie Murrey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dorie Murrey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dorie Murrey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dorie Murrey 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dorie Murrey 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dorie Murrey 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dorie Murrey 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dorie Murrey 1,683

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dorie Murrey 1,555

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dorie Murrey 226

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dorie Murrey 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dorie Murrey .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dorie Murrey .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dorie Murrey 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dorie Murrey 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dorie Murrey 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dorie Murrey .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dorie Murrey .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.