Larry Bird vs. Cliff Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Williams 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.

Cliff Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cliff Williams: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cliff Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cliff Williams 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cliff Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cliff Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cliff Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cliff Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cliff Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cliff Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cliff Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cliff Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Cliff Williams 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cliff Williams 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cliff Williams 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cliff Williams 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cliff Williams 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cliff Williams 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cliff Williams 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cliff Williams .222

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cliff Williams -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cliff Williams 1.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cliff Williams 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cliff Williams 0.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cliff Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cliff Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cliff Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cliff Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cliff Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cliff Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cliff Williams -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cliff Williams -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cliff Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cliff Williams -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cliff Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cliff Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cliff Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cliff Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cliff Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cliff Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cliff Williams - 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.