Larry Bird vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clinton Wheeler -