Larry Bird vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Walther 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Walther 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Walther 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Walther 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Walther 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.