Larry Bird vs. Willie Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Burton 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.

Willie Burton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Burton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Burton 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Burton 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Burton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Burton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Burton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Burton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Willie Burton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Willie Burton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Burton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Burton 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Burton 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Burton 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Burton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Burton 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Burton 3,243

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Burton 932

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Burton 393

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Burton 191

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Burton 121

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Burton 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Burton .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Burton .345

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Burton .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Burton 15.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Burton 3.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Burton 1.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Burton 0.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Burton 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Burton 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Burton 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Burton 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Burton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Burton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Burton 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Burton 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Burton 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Burton 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Burton 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Burton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Burton .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Burton .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Burton 1.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie Burton 0.0 (1994)