Larry Bird vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Buck Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)