Larry Bird vs. Walter Herrmann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Herrmann 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.

Walter Herrmann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walter Herrmann: 2006-07 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walter Herrmann 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walter Herrmann 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walter Herrmann 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walter Herrmann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walter Herrmann 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walter Herrmann 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walter Herrmann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walter Herrmann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walter Herrmann 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walter Herrmann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walter Herrmann 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walter Herrmann 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walter Herrmann 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walter Herrmann 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walter Herrmann 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walter Herrmann 819

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walter Herrmann 319

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walter Herrmann 66

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walter Herrmann 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walter Herrmann 12

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walter Herrmann 152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walter Herrmann .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walter Herrmann .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walter Herrmann .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walter Herrmann 9.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walter Herrmann 2.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walter Herrmann 0.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walter Herrmann 0.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walter Herrmann 0.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walter Herrmann 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walter Herrmann 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walter Herrmann 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walter Herrmann 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walter Herrmann 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walter Herrmann 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walter Herrmann 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walter Herrmann 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walter Herrmann 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walter Herrmann 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walter Herrmann 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walter Herrmann .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walter Herrmann .600

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walter Herrmann .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walter Herrmann 2.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walter Herrmann 0.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walter Herrmann 0.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walter Herrmann 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walter Herrmann 0.0 (2009)