Larry Bird vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Milt Wagner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Milt Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Milt Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)