Larry Bird vs. Darryl Watkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Watkins 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.

Darryl Watkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Darryl Watkins: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Darryl Watkins 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Darryl Watkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Darryl Watkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Darryl Watkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Darryl Watkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Darryl Watkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Darryl Watkins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Darryl Watkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Darryl Watkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Darryl Watkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Darryl Watkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Darryl Watkins 35

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Darryl Watkins 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Darryl Watkins 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Darryl Watkins 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Darryl Watkins 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Darryl Watkins 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Darryl Watkins .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Darryl Watkins .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Darryl Watkins 4.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Darryl Watkins 5.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Darryl Watkins 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Darryl Watkins 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Darryl Watkins 0.8 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Darryl Watkins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Darryl Watkins -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Darryl Watkins -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Darryl Watkins -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Darryl Watkins -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Darryl Watkins -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Darryl Watkins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Darryl Watkins -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Darryl Watkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Darryl Watkins -