Larry Bird vs. Jackie Dinkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Dinkins 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.

Jackie Dinkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jackie Dinkins: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jackie Dinkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jackie Dinkins 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jackie Dinkins 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jackie Dinkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jackie Dinkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jackie Dinkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jackie Dinkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jackie Dinkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jackie Dinkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jackie Dinkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jackie Dinkins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jackie Dinkins 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jackie Dinkins 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jackie Dinkins 45

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jackie Dinkins 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jackie Dinkins 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jackie Dinkins 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jackie Dinkins .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jackie Dinkins .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jackie Dinkins 2.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jackie Dinkins 1.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jackie Dinkins 0.4 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jackie Dinkins 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jackie Dinkins 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jackie Dinkins 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jackie Dinkins 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jackie Dinkins 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jackie Dinkins 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jackie Dinkins 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jackie Dinkins 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jackie Dinkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jackie Dinkins 2.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jackie Dinkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jackie Dinkins - 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.