Larry Bird vs. Zeke Zawoluk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Zawoluk 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.

Zeke Zawoluk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Zeke Zawoluk: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Zeke Zawoluk 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Zeke Zawoluk 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Zeke Zawoluk 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Zeke Zawoluk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Zeke Zawoluk 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Zeke Zawoluk 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Zeke Zawoluk 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Zeke Zawoluk 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Zeke Zawoluk 1,210

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Zeke Zawoluk 732

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Zeke Zawoluk 217

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Zeke Zawoluk 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Zeke Zawoluk .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Zeke Zawoluk .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Zeke Zawoluk 8.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Zeke Zawoluk 4.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Zeke Zawoluk 1.4 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Zeke Zawoluk 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Zeke Zawoluk .167

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Zeke Zawoluk .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Zeke Zawoluk 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Zeke Zawoluk - 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.