Willie Anderson vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)