Larry Bird vs. Bill Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Chamberlain 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.

Bill Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Chamberlain 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Chamberlain 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Chamberlain 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Chamberlain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Chamberlain 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Chamberlain 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Chamberlain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Chamberlain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Chamberlain 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Chamberlain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Chamberlain 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Chamberlain 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Chamberlain 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Chamberlain 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Chamberlain 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Chamberlain 153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Chamberlain 80

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Chamberlain 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Chamberlain 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Chamberlain 12

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Chamberlain 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Chamberlain .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Chamberlain .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Chamberlain -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Chamberlain -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Chamberlain -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Chamberlain -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Chamberlain -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Chamberlain -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Chamberlain -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Chamberlain -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Chamberlain -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Chamberlain -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Chamberlain 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Chamberlain -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Chamberlain -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Chamberlain -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Chamberlain -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Chamberlain -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Chamberlain -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Chamberlain -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.