Larry Bird vs. Bob Weiss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Weiss 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.

Bob Weiss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Weiss: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Weiss 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Weiss 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Weiss 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Weiss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Weiss 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Weiss 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Weiss 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Weiss 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Weiss 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Weiss 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Weiss 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Weiss 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Weiss 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Weiss 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Weiss 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Weiss 5,989

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Weiss 1,398

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Weiss 2,931

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Weiss 287 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Weiss 52 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Weiss 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Weiss .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Weiss - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Weiss .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Weiss 11.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Weiss 2.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Weiss 5.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Weiss 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Weiss 0.3 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Weiss 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Weiss 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Weiss 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Weiss 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Weiss 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Weiss 407

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Weiss 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Weiss 164

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Weiss 14 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Weiss 2 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Weiss 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Weiss .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Weiss - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Weiss .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Weiss 15.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Weiss 3.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Weiss 8.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Weiss 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Weiss 0.1 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.