Larry Bird vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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.

Charlie Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charlie Ward 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charlie Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)