Larry Bird vs. Horace Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Walker 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.

Horace Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Horace Walker: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Horace Walker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Horace Walker 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Horace Walker 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Horace Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Horace Walker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Horace Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Horace Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Horace Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Horace Walker 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Horace Walker 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Horace Walker 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Horace Walker 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Horace Walker 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Horace Walker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Horace Walker 438

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Horace Walker 466

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Horace Walker 69

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Horace Walker 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Horace Walker .339

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Horace Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Horace Walker .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Horace Walker 6.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Horace Walker 7.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Horace Walker 1.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Horace Walker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Horace Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Horace Walker -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Horace Walker -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Horace Walker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Horace Walker -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Horace Walker -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Horace Walker -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Horace Walker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Horace Walker -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Horace Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Horace Walker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Horace Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Horace Walker -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Horace Walker -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Horace Walker - 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.