Larry Bird vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Wanzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bobby Wanzer 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bobby Wanzer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.