Larry Bird vs. Brian Winters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Winters 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.

Brian Winters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Winters: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Winters 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Winters 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Winters 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Winters 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Winters 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Winters 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Winters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Winters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Winters 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Winters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Winters 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Winters 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Winters 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Winters 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Winters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Winters 10,537

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Winters 1,688

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Winters 2,674

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Winters 792

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Winters 190

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Winters 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Winters .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Winters .363 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Winters .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Winters 19.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Winters 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Winters 4.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Winters 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Winters 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Winters 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Winters 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Winters 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Winters 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Winters 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Winters 637

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Winters 118

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Winters 192

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Winters 52

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Winters 16

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Winters 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Winters .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Winters .396 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Winters .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Winters 27.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Winters 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Winters 6.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Winters 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Winters 0.9 (1978)

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