Larry Bird vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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.

Jim Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Walsh 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Walsh 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Walsh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Walsh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Walsh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Walsh 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Walsh 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 Jim Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Walsh 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Walsh 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Walsh .185

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Walsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Walsh -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Walsh -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Walsh -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Walsh -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Walsh - 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.