Larry Bird vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Billy Paultz 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Billy Paultz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Billy Paultz 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

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