Larry Bird vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman 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.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Weitzman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Weitzman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Weitzman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Weitzman 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 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Weitzman - 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.