Larry Bird vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Williams 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.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Williams 62

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Williams -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Williams -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.