Larry Bird vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dwyane Wade 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Dwyane Wade 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dwyane Wade 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)