Larry Bird vs. Chris Welp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Welp 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.

Chris Welp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Welp: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Welp 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Welp 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Welp 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Welp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Welp 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Welp 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Welp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Welp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Welp 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Welp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Welp 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Welp 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Welp 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Welp 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Welp 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Welp 359

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Welp 265

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Welp 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Welp 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Welp 54

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Welp 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Welp .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Welp .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Welp .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Welp 4.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Welp 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Welp 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Welp 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Welp 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Welp 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Welp 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Welp 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Welp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Welp 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Welp 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Welp 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Welp 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Welp 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Welp 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Welp .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Welp -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Welp .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Welp 0.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Welp 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Welp 0.0 (1989)