Larry Bird vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gerald Wallace 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gerald Wallace 1

Steals Leader Larry Bird 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)