Larry Bird vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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.

Gene Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Wiley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Wiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Wiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Wiley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Wiley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Wiley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Wiley - 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.