Larry Bird vs. Whitey Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Martin 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.

Whitey Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Whitey Martin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Whitey Martin 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Whitey Martin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Whitey Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Whitey Martin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Whitey Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Whitey Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Whitey Martin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Whitey Martin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Whitey Martin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Whitey Martin 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Whitey Martin 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Whitey Martin 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Whitey Martin 227

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Whitey Martin 158

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Whitey Martin 115

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Whitey Martin 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Whitey Martin .325

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Whitey Martin .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Whitey Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Whitey Martin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Whitey Martin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Whitey Martin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Whitey Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Whitey Martin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Whitey Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Whitey Martin - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.