Larry Bird vs. Herb White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb White 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.

Herb White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Herb White: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Herb White 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Herb White 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Herb White 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Herb White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Herb White 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Herb White 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Herb White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Herb White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Herb White 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Herb White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Herb White 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Herb White 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Herb White 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Herb White - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Herb White 90

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Herb White 48

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Herb White 47

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Herb White - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Herb White - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Herb White 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Herb White .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Herb White - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Herb White .564

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Herb White 2.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Herb White 1.3 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Herb White 1.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Herb White - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Herb White -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Herb White -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Herb White -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Herb White - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Herb White -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Herb White -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Herb White -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Herb White - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Herb White - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Herb White 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Herb White -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Herb White - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Herb White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Herb White -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Herb White -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Herb White -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Herb White - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Herb White - 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.