Larry Bird vs. Murray Wier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Murray Wier 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.

Murray Wier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Murray Wier: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Murray Wier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Murray Wier 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Murray Wier 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Murray Wier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Murray Wier 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Murray Wier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Murray Wier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Murray Wier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Murray Wier 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Murray Wier 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Murray Wier 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Murray Wier 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Murray Wier 429

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Murray Wier 107

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Murray Wier 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Murray Wier .327

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Murray Wier .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Murray Wier 7.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Murray Wier 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Murray Wier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Murray Wier 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Murray Wier 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Murray Wier 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Murray Wier 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Murray Wier 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Murray Wier .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Murray Wier .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Murray Wier 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Murray Wier 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Murray Wier - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.