Larry Bird vs. Eric Williams Comparison

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

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eric Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eric Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eric Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eric Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eric Williams 103

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eric Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eric Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eric Williams 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)