Larry Bird vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Wallace 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Wallace 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Wallace 216

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Wallace 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Wallace 0.5 (1997)