Larry Bird vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ken Wilburn 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ken Wilburn - 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.