Larry Bird vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Walton Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Walton Jr. -