Larry Bird vs. Bernie Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernie Williams 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.

Bernie Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bernie Williams: 1969-70 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bernie Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bernie Williams 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bernie Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bernie Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bernie Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bernie Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bernie Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bernie Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bernie Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bernie Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bernie Williams 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bernie Williams 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bernie Williams 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bernie Williams 890

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bernie Williams 240

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bernie Williams 278

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bernie Williams 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bernie Williams .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bernie Williams .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bernie Williams 8.3 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bernie Williams 2.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bernie Williams 2.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bernie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bernie Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bernie Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bernie Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bernie Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bernie Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bernie Williams -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bernie Williams -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bernie Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bernie Williams -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bernie Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bernie Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bernie Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bernie Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bernie Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bernie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bernie Williams - 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.