Larry Bird vs. Jay Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay 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.

Jay Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jay Williams: 2002-03 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jay Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jay Williams 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jay Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jay Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jay Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jay Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jay Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jay Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jay Williams 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jay Williams 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jay Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jay Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jay Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jay Williams 714

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jay Williams 195

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jay Williams 350

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jay Williams 86

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jay Williams 17

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jay Williams 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jay Williams .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jay Williams .322

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jay Williams .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jay Williams 9.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jay Williams 2.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jay Williams 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jay Williams 1.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jay Williams 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jay Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jay Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jay Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jay Williams -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jay Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jay Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jay Williams -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jay Williams -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jay Williams -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jay Williams -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jay Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jay Williams -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jay Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jay Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jay Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jay Williams -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jay Williams -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jay Williams -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jay Williams -