Larry Bird vs. Walt Frazier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Frazier 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.

Walt Frazier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walt Frazier 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walt Frazier 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walt Frazier 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walt Frazier 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walt Frazier 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walt Frazier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walt Frazier 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walt Frazier 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Walt Frazier 7 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walt Frazier 7

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walt Frazier 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 Walt Frazier 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walt Frazier 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walt Frazier 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walt Frazier 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walt Frazier 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walt Frazier 15,581

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walt Frazier 4,830

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walt Frazier 5,040

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walt Frazier 681 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walt Frazier 63 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walt Frazier 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walt Frazier .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walt Frazier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walt Frazier .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walt Frazier 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walt Frazier 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walt Frazier 6.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walt Frazier 2.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walt Frazier 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walt Frazier 1,927

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walt Frazier 666

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walt Frazier 599

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walt Frazier 32 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walt Frazier 4 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walt Frazier 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walt Frazier .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walt Frazier - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walt Frazier .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.