Larry Bird vs. John Williamson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Williamson: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Williamson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Williamson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Williamson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Williamson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Williamson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Williamson 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Williamson 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Williamson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Williamson 5,802

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Williamson 722

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Williamson 813

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Williamson 330

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Williamson 55

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Williamson 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Williamson .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Williamson .293 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Williamson .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Williamson 23.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Williamson 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Williamson 3.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Williamson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Williamson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Williamson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Williamson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Williamson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Williamson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Williamson 86

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Williamson 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Williamson 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Williamson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Williamson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Williamson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Williamson .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Williamson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Williamson .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Williamson 29.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Williamson 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Williamson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Williamson 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Williamson 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.