Larry Bird vs. Roland West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roland West 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.

Roland West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Roland West: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Roland West 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Roland West 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Roland West 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Roland West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Roland West 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Roland West 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Roland West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Roland West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Roland West 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Roland West 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 Roland West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Roland West 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Roland West 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Roland West 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Roland West 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Roland West 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Roland West 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Roland West .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Roland West -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Roland West 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Roland West 1.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Roland West 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Roland West - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Roland West -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Roland West -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Roland West - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Roland West -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Roland West -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Roland West -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Roland West - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Roland West - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Roland West 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Roland West -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Roland West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Roland West -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Roland West -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Roland West -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Roland West -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Roland West - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Roland West - 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.