Larry Bird vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Wilkes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Wilkes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Wilkes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Wilkes 31

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Wilkes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)