Larry Bird vs. Hot Rod Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod 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.

Hot Rod Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hot Rod Williams: 1986-87 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hot Rod Williams 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hot Rod Williams 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hot Rod Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hot Rod Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hot Rod Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hot Rod Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hot Rod Williams 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hot Rod Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hot Rod Williams 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hot Rod Williams 9,784

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hot Rod Williams 5,998

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hot Rod Williams 1,592

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hot Rod Williams 746

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hot Rod Williams 1,456

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hot Rod Williams 887

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hot Rod Williams .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hot Rod Williams .105

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hot Rod Williams .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hot Rod Williams 16.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hot Rod Williams 8.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hot Rod Williams 2.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hot Rod Williams 1.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hot Rod Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hot Rod Williams 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hot Rod Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hot Rod Williams 621

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hot Rod Williams 358

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hot Rod Williams 100

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hot Rod Williams 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hot Rod Williams 70

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hot Rod Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hot Rod Williams .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hot Rod Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hot Rod Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hot Rod Williams 19.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hot Rod Williams 9.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hot Rod Williams 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hot Rod Williams 1.8 (1996)