Larry Bird vs. Bob Wilkerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Wilkerson: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Wilkerson 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Wilkerson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Wilkerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Wilkerson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Wilkerson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Wilkerson 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Wilkerson 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Wilkerson 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Wilkerson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Wilkerson 5,424

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Wilkerson 2,236

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Wilkerson 1,835

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Wilkerson 671

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Wilkerson 141

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Wilkerson 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Wilkerson .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Wilkerson .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Wilkerson .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Wilkerson 13.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Wilkerson 5.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Wilkerson 5.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Wilkerson 1.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Wilkerson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Wilkerson 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Wilkerson 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Wilkerson 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Wilkerson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Wilkerson 204

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Wilkerson 113

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Wilkerson 107

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Wilkerson 27

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Wilkerson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Wilkerson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Wilkerson .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Wilkerson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Wilkerson .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Wilkerson 9.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Wilkerson 8.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Wilkerson 6.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Wilkerson 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Wilkerson 0.3 (1979)

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