Larry Bird vs. Walter Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Davis 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.

Walter Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walter Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walter Davis 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walter Davis 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walter Davis 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walter Davis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walter Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walter Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walter Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walter Davis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walter Davis 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walter Davis 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walter Davis 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walter Davis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walter Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walter Davis 19,521

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walter Davis 3,053

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walter Davis 3,878

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walter Davis 1,280

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walter Davis 133

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walter Davis 1,033

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walter Davis .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walter Davis .272 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walter Davis .851

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walter Davis 24.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walter Davis 6.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walter Davis 5.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walter Davis 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walter Davis 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walter Davis 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walter Davis 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walter Davis 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walter Davis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walter Davis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walter Davis 1,450

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walter Davis 240

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walter Davis 312

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walter Davis 88

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walter Davis 16

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walter Davis 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walter Davis .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walter Davis .192 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walter Davis .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walter Davis 26.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walter Davis 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walter Davis 6.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walter Davis 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walter Davis 1.7 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.