Larry Bird vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

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

Jimmy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Walker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy Walker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy Walker 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy 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 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy Walker .461

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy Walker 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy Walker .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.