Larry Bird vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 David West 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 David West 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 David West 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 David West 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 David West 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 David West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 David West 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 David West 6,590

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 David West 2,273

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 David West 764

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 David West 850

Total Games Larry Bird 897 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 David West 655

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 David West 265

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 David West 74

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 David West 95

Total Games Larry Bird 164 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) David West 1.9 (2008)