Larry Bird vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sidney Wicks 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sidney Wicks 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sidney Wicks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.