Larry Bird vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Willoughby 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Willoughby 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Willoughby 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.