Larry Bird vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Granville Waiters 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Granville Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)