Larry Bird vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.