Larry Bird vs. Wilbur Holland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilbur Holland 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.

Wilbur Holland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wilbur Holland: 1975-76 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wilbur Holland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wilbur Holland 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wilbur Holland 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wilbur Holland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wilbur Holland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wilbur Holland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wilbur Holland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wilbur Holland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wilbur Holland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wilbur Holland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wilbur Holland 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wilbur Holland 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wilbur Holland 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wilbur Holland 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wilbur Holland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wilbur Holland 3,760

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wilbur Holland 842

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wilbur Holland 922

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wilbur Holland 475

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wilbur Holland 44

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wilbur Holland 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wilbur Holland .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wilbur Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wilbur Holland .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wilbur Holland 16.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wilbur Holland 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wilbur Holland 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wilbur Holland 2.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wilbur Holland 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wilbur Holland 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wilbur Holland 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wilbur Holland 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wilbur Holland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wilbur Holland 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wilbur Holland 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wilbur Holland 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wilbur Holland 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wilbur Holland 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wilbur Holland 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wilbur Holland 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wilbur Holland .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wilbur Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wilbur Holland 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wilbur Holland 14.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wilbur Holland 3.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wilbur Holland 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wilbur Holland 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wilbur Holland 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.