Larry Bird vs. John Williams Comparison

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

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Williams 566

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Williams 184

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Williams 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Williams 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Williams 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Williams 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Williams 0.8 (1988)