Larry Bird vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Wetzel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.