Larry Bird vs. Phil Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Walker 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.

Phil Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Walker: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Walker 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Walker 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Walker 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Walker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Phil Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Phil Walker 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Walker 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Walker 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Walker 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Walker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Walker 178

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Walker 52

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Walker 54

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Walker 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Walker 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Walker 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Walker .354

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Walker .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Walker 4.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Walker 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Walker 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Walker 0.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Walker 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Walker 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Walker 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Walker 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Walker 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Walker 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Walker 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Walker 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Walker 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Walker 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Walker 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Walker 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Walker .125

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Walker 1.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Walker 0.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Walker 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Walker 0.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Walker 0.0 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.