Larry Bird vs. Doug West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug 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.

Doug West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doug West: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doug West 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doug West 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doug West 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doug West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doug West 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doug West 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doug West 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doug West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doug West 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doug West 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doug West 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doug West 6,477

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doug West 1,670

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doug West 1,292

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doug West 459

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doug West 189

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doug West 676

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doug West .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doug West .191

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doug West .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doug West 19.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doug West 3.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doug West 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doug West 1.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doug West 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doug West 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doug West 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doug West 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doug West 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doug West 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doug West 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doug West 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doug West 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doug West 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doug West .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doug West .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doug West 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doug West 11.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doug West 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doug West 2.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doug West 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doug West 0.3 (1997)