Larry Bird vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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 Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Worthy 2

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Worthy 624

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Worthy 96

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)