Larry Bird vs. Bob Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Williams: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Williams 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Williams 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Williams 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 Williams 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Williams 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Williams 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Williams 59

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Williams 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Williams 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Williams .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Williams .542

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Williams 3.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Williams 2.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Williams 0.4 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Williams -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Williams -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Williams - 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.