Larry Bird vs. Walt Budko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Budko 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.

Walt Budko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walt Budko 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walt Budko 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walt Budko 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walt Budko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walt Budko 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walt Budko 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walt Budko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walt Budko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walt Budko 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walt Budko 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walt Budko 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walt Budko 5.4 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walt Budko 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walt Budko 2,037

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walt Budko 684 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walt Budko 471

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walt Budko 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walt Budko .342

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walt Budko .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walt Budko 11.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walt Budko 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walt Budko - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walt Budko 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walt Budko 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walt Budko 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walt Budko 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walt Budko 12 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walt Budko 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walt Budko 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walt Budko .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walt Budko .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walt Budko 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walt Budko 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walt Budko - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.