Larry Bird vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sly Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)