Larry Bird vs. Bill Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Davis 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 Davis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Davis 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Davis 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Davis 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Davis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Davis 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Davis 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 Bill Davis 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Davis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Davis 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Davis 84

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Davis 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Davis 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Davis .240

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Davis .341

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Davis 1.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Davis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Davis 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Davis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Davis 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Davis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Davis 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Davis 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Davis 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Davis .143

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Davis .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Davis 0.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Davis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Davis 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Davis - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.