Larry Bird vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Von Wafer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Von Wafer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Von Wafer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Von Wafer 19

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Von Wafer 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)