Larry Bird vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Donald Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Donald Whiteside 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Donald Whiteside -