Larry Bird vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dwight Waller 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dwight Waller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.