Larry Bird vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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 Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walter Palmer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walter Palmer 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)