Larry Bird vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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