Larry Bird vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jalen Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jalen Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jalen Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)