Larry Bird vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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.

Wayman Tisdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wayman Tisdale: 1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wayman Tisdale 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wayman Tisdale 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wayman Tisdale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wayman Tisdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wayman Tisdale 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wayman Tisdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wayman Tisdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wayman Tisdale 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wayman Tisdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wayman Tisdale 12,878

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wayman Tisdale 5,117

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wayman Tisdale 1,077

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wayman Tisdale 464

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wayman Tisdale 500

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wayman Tisdale 22.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wayman Tisdale 7.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wayman Tisdale 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wayman Tisdale 0.8 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wayman Tisdale 1.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wayman Tisdale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wayman Tisdale 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wayman Tisdale 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wayman Tisdale 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wayman Tisdale 157

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wayman Tisdale 57

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wayman Tisdale 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wayman Tisdale 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wayman Tisdale 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wayman Tisdale 12.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wayman Tisdale 4.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wayman Tisdale 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wayman Tisdale 0.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wayman Tisdale 0.4 (1995)